Lot 9 · Photographs
Ruthie, Nighclub Entertainer in Des Moines, Iowa, 1950s
Elliott Erwitt · titled in ink and Erwitt/Magnum credit stamp (verso)
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $1,116–$1,435
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London (South Kensington) · 15 October 2013
- Dimensions
- image: 13½ x 10¼in. (34.3 x 26cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4367411
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4367411 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4367411
Elliott Erwitt, Ruthie, Nighclub Entertainer in Des Moines, Iowa, 1950s. Christie's, 15 Oct 2013, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4367411.
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Elliott Erwitt, Ruthie, Nighclub Entertainer in Des Moines, Iowa, 1950s. Christie's, 15 Oct 2013, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4367411.
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