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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 5 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4558171
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, 'Playing Card'. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2017, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4558171.
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Irving Penn, 'Playing Card'. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2017, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4558171.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother & Child, Poughkeepsie, NY | Katy Grannan | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| 'Old Closes and Streets: A Series of Photogravures 1868-1899' | Thomas Annan | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Siesta Lake, Yosemite National Park, California | Ansel Adams | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| 'Tract House #24' | Lewis Baltz | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| 'Eiffel Tower' | Helmut Newton | $100,000–$200,000 | |
| Hot Shot Eastbound, Iaeger, West Virginia | O. Winston Link | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Irving Penn | Girl Drinking (Mary Jane Russell), New York | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
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