Lot 2 · Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum
Camera Obscura Image of the London Eye, Inside the Royal Horse Guards Hotel, 2001
Abelardo Morell · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$6,742
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum, London · 16 May 2012
- Dimensions
- image 18 1/8 x 22 3/8in. (46 x 56.7cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4581035
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4581035 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4581035
Abelardo Morell, Camera Obscura Image of the London Eye, Inside the Royal Horse Guards Hotel, 2001. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581035.
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Abelardo Morell, Camera Obscura Image of the London Eye, Inside the Royal Horse Guards Hotel, 2001. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581035.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Power Station, 1997 | Anderson & Low | £10,000–£15,000 | |
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