Lot 54 · Photographs
Two fighting crickets, New York, July 12, 2005
Irving Penn · gelatin silver print, printed 2006, mounted on board
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $26,224–$36,422
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 20 May 2016
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 18 7/8 x 17 7/8 in. (48 x 45.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4032360
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Two fighting crickets, New York, July 12, 2005. Christie's, 20 May 2016, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4032360.
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Irving Penn, Two fighting crickets, New York, July 12, 2005. Christie's, 20 May 2016, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4032360.
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