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Lot 105 · Photographs

Asylum, 1994

James Casebere

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Estimate
£7,000–£9,000 hammer ≈ $9,988–$12,842
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 20 May 2010
Record ID
TB-2026-3927199
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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James Casebere, Asylum, 1994. Sotheby's, 20 May 2010, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3927199.

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James Casebere, Asylum, 1994. Sotheby's, 20 May 2010, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3927199.

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