Lot 68 · Photographs
California, 1956 gelatin silver print, printed later signed, titled and dated (in pencil, verso)
Elliott Erwitt · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,403–$4,005
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London (South Kensington) · 2 November 2011
- Dimensions
- image 8¼ x 12¼in. (21 x 31.2cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4678802
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4678802 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4678802
Elliott Erwitt, California, 1956 gelatin silver print, printed later signed, titled and dated (in pencil, verso). Christie's, 2 Nov 2011, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4678802.
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Elliott Erwitt, California, 1956 gelatin silver print, printed later signed, titled and dated (in pencil, verso). Christie's, 2 Nov 2011, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4678802.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Moonlight, 1950s | Cecil Beaton | £800–£1,200 | |
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| Untitled, 1959 | PHILIPPE GIEGEL (1927-1997) | £500–£700 | |
| Women of Enna, 1950s | Thomas Hoepker | £400–£600 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Elliott Erwitt | California Kiss | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
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| Elliott Erwitt | 'Hollywood, California' | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | New York City, 1974 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
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