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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs , New York · 3 April 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4816518
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, irving penn | 'camel'. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2020, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4816518.
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Irving Penn, irving penn | 'camel'. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2020, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4816518.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| walker evans | 'excursion sign' | Walker Evans | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| diane arbus | untitled (1) | Diane Arbus | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| 'two asaro mudmen, new guinea' | Irving Penn | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| thomas struth | 'prince regent street, edinburgh' | Thomas Struth | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| untitled (female impersonators backstage, n. y. c.) | Diane Arbus | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| riffs on real time | Leslie Hewitt | $5,000–$7,000 |
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