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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 10 April 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4652117
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, 'crossing the river styx (b) (new york, new york)'. Sotheby's, 10 Apr 2018, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4652117.
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Irving Penn, 'crossing the river styx (b) (new york, new york)'. Sotheby's, 10 Apr 2018, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4652117.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| valentino, versace, gaultier, armani | Andy Warhol | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| andy warhol's medicine cabinet | David Gamble | $6,000–$9,000 | |
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| büro (office) | Thomas Demand | $60,000–$90,000 | |
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| soyuz-tm (from dream time) | Jane And Louise Wilson | $4,000–$6,000 |
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