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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $19,498–$25,997
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 14 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4863472
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, irving penn | 'dahomey children', 1967. Sotheby's, 14 Oct 2020, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4863472.
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Irving Penn, irving penn | 'dahomey children', 1967. Sotheby's, 14 Oct 2020, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4863472.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| kiichi asano | 'tokamachi', january, 1957; and, 'tokamachi', january, 1957 | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| garry winogrand | ‘park avenue, new york’, 1959 | Garry Winogrand | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| norman parkinson | 'cardin hat over paris', 1960 | Norman Parkinson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| ryan mcginley | 'aki in the hot springs', 2001 | Ryan Mcginley | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| cristina de middel | 'iko iko' (from the series afronauts), 2011 | Cristina De Middel | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| yoshiyuki iwase | untitled, ca. 1955 | Yoshiyuki Iwase | £2,000–£3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Metropolis, New York | $23,220 | Phillips, Oct 2025 | |
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| Irving Penn | Father kneeling with seated child, Cuzco, Peru | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Ocelot (SK87) | SBI Art Auction, Jul 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cigarettes No. 42, 1974 | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | Ballet Society, New York, March 5 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Irving Penn | Orchid, Rhyncholaelia Digbyana, New York | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Father, Son and Grandfather, New Guinea, 1970 | Christie's, Nov 2023 |
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