Lot 32 · Photographs
Miles Davis, New York, 1986
Irving Penn · gelatin silver print, printed 1991, 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: 14 ½ x 15 in. (36.7 x 38 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3931835
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Miles Davis, New York, 1986. Christie's, 18 May 2017, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3931835.
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Irving Penn, Miles Davis, New York, 1986. Christie's, 18 May 2017, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3931835.
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