Lot 292 · Photographs
Woman in Moroccan Palace (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Marrakech, 1951
Irving Penn · platinum-palladium print, mounted on aluminum, printed 1983
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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 5 October 2018
- Dimensions
- image: 19 ¾ x 19 5/8 in. (50.2 x 49.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3795108
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Woman in Moroccan Palace (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Marrakech, 1951. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 292. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795108.
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Irving Penn, Woman in Moroccan Palace (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Marrakech, 1951. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 292. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795108.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divers, Horst with Model, Paris 1930 | GEORGE HOYNINGEN–HUENE (1900–1968) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Balinese Woman, 1930s | ROBERT IMANDT (1894–1969) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| France, 1987 | Josef Koudelka | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Girl Drinking (M.J.R.), New York, 1949 | Irving Penn | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Martinique, January 1, 1972 | André Kertész | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Madrid, 1933 | Henri Cartier Bresson | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn) | $355,600 | Phillips, Apr 2023 | |
| Irving Penn | Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), New York | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Gingko Leaves , New York, 1990 | Christie's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Irving Penn | ‘Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn)' | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | Ginkgo Leaves, New York | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | 'mouth (for l'oreal), new york', 1986 | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Irving Penn | Three Poppies 'Arab Chief', New York | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | 'Mouth (For L'Oreal), New York', 1986 | Sotheby's, May 2016 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.