Lot 17 · Photographs
Woman with Roses (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Paris, 1950
Irving Penn · gelatin silver print, printed before 1974, mounted on board
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $26,075–$39,112
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 18 May 2017
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 19 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (49.2 x 37.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3931823
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Woman with Roses (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Paris, 1950. Christie's, 18 May 2017, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3931823.
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Irving Penn, Woman with Roses (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Paris, 1950. Christie's, 18 May 2017, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3931823.
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