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Lot 147 · Photographs

New York, ca. 1948

Erwin Blumenfeld · gelatin silver print

Catalog image of New York, ca. 1948
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Estimate
$40,000–$60,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Photographs, New York · 16 January 2007
Dimensions
image: 19½ x 15½in. (49.5 x 39.4cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4371670
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Erwin Blumenfeld, New York, ca. 1948. Christie's, 16 Jan 2007, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4371670.

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Erwin Blumenfeld, New York, ca. 1948. Christie's, 16 Jan 2007, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4371670.

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