Lot 53 · Topographical Pictures
The Atacama desert, Chile, with the Licancabur volcano beyond
Joseph Selleny · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $30,501–$45,751
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Topographical Pictures, London · 29 October 2015
- Dimensions
- 23 ¼ x 31 1/8in. (59 x 79cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4109893
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Selleny, The Atacama desert, Chile, with the Licancabur volcano beyond. Christie's, 29 Oct 2015, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4109893.
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Joseph Selleny, The Atacama desert, Chile, with the Licancabur volcano beyond. Christie's, 29 Oct 2015, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4109893.
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