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Lot 132 · Photographs

Hair

Erwin Blumenfeld

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Estimate
$10,000–$15,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 7 October 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-4398747
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Erwin Blumenfeld, Hair. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2015, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4398747.

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