Lot 279 · A Century of Art: Photographs from The Gerald Fineberg Collection
From the series Catastrophes, 1963
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- Estimate
- €10,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $13,460–$20,190
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — A Century of Art: Photographs from The Gerald Fineberg Collection, New York · 16 November 2013
- Dimensions
- 30 x 20.5 cm. (11¾ x 8 1/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4345727
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Čestmír Krátký, From the series Catastrophes, 1963. Christie's, 16 Nov 2013, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4345727.
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Čestmír Krátký, From the series Catastrophes, 1963. Christie's, 16 Nov 2013, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4345727.
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|---|---|---|---|
| David Hilliard in Panther Office (from Members of the Black Panther P… | STEPHEN SHAMES (B. 1947) | $800–$1,200 | |
| Futuristic Room | ANONYMOUS | $600–$800 | |
| Maine, 1997 | Spencer Tunick | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| VIII, 1989 | James Welling | $5,000–$7,000 | |
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