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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 16 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 9 5/8 x 13 1/8in. (24.5 x 33.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4692732
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Russell Lee, Pietown Café, c. 1940. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 290. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4692732.
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Russell Lee, Pietown Café, c. 1940. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 290. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4692732.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Human Cannonball, 1943 | Weegee | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Bikers, 1963 | Ralph Gibson | $3,000–$5,000 | |
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