Lot 1 · Photographs
Nude on beach, California, 1948
Louise Dahl-wolfe · gelatin silver print, printed 1988
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $7,807–$10,930
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 26 September 2002
- Dimensions
- image 15 7/8 x 14½in. (40.3 x 36.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4423765
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louise Dahl-wolfe, Nude on beach, California, 1948. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423765.
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Louise Dahl-wolfe, Nude on beach, California, 1948. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423765.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Perpetual Photo No. 205B and Perpetual Photo No. 178 | Alan McCollum (b. 1944) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
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| The Entryway | Kirstin Calabrese (b. 1968) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Unresolved | James Reilly (B. 1956) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
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