Lot 239 · Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Washington D.C., 1951
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- Estimate
- €6,000–€8,000 hammer ≈ $7,309–$9,745
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française, Paris · 30 August 2005
- Dimensions
- 56.2 x 57.1 cm. (22 1/8 x 22½ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4673370
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Washington D.C., 1951. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4673370.
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Irving Penn, Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Washington D.C., 1951. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4673370.
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From the same sale Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française · Aug 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catepillar and Worm Dreaming | LENNIE JONES KNGWARREYE (BORN CIRCA 1945) | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Untitled | Nancy Nungurrayi | A$5,000–A$7,000 | |
| Awelye | EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE (CIRCA 1910-1996) LILY SANDOVER KNGWARREYE (CIRCA 1937-2003) | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Butchers, Paris, 1950 | Irving Penn | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Woman in Moroccan Palace (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), 1951 | Irving Penn | €200,000–€300,000 | |
| Goanna | Lin Onus | A$8,000–A$12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | 'Nude 150' | $8,255 | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | |
| Irving Penn | Nude | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 | ||
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| Irving Penn | Collapse | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | Duchess of Windsor, New York, May | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | Young Gypsy Couple, Extremadura, Spain | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | 'Father and Son with Eggs (Cuzco)' | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cretan Landscape | Phillips, Sep 2020 |
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