Lot 69 · Photographs
Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan, 1932
Cecil Beaton · gelatin silver print, printed early 1970s, mounted on board
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,914–$4,371
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 20 May 2016
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 17 ¼ x 13 5/8 in. (43.7 x 34.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4032370
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4032370 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4032370
Cecil Beaton, Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan, 1932. Christie's, 20 May 2016, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4032370.
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Cecil Beaton, Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan, 1932. Christie's, 20 May 2016, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4032370.
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