Lot 8 · The Feminine Ideal: An Important Private Collection of Photographs
Mary, Egg and Croissant, Paris, 1957
William Klein · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Feminine Ideal: An Important Private Collection of Photographs, New York · 6 November 2001
- Dimensions
- 15 x 11½in. (38.1 x 29.2cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4823153
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Klein, Mary, Egg and Croissant, Paris, 1957. Christie's, 6 Nov 2001, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4823153.
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William Klein, Mary, Egg and Croissant, Paris, 1957. Christie's, 6 Nov 2001, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4823153.
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