Lot 52 · Photographs
Theatre Accident, 1947
Irving Penn · dye-transfer print, dry-mounted on card, printed 1984
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $41,602–$58,244
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 23 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 19¼ x 15¼in. (48.9 x 38.9cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4795247
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Theatre Accident, 1947. Christie's, 23 Jun 1998, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4795247.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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