Lot 121 · Photographs
Nude Composite: Philadelphia, 1966
Ray Metzker · gelatin silver montage, printed 1982
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 29 September 2014
- Dimensions
- image/flush-mount: each 3 x 10in. (7.5 x 25cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4242017
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Metzker, Nude Composite: Philadelphia, 1966. Christie's, 29 Sep 2014, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4242017.
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Ray Metzker, Nude Composite: Philadelphia, 1966. Christie's, 29 Sep 2014, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4242017.
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