Lot 243 · Photographs
Lorry Washers, London, 1950
Irving Penn · platinum-palladium print, printed 1974
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 16 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 19 x 14 5/8in. (48.5 x 37.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4692698
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Lorry Washers, London, 1950. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4692698.
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Irving Penn, Lorry Washers, London, 1950. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4692698.
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