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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,949–$25,423
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 20 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4926329
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Hiroshi Sugimoto, 'South Bay Drive-In 726', 1993. Sotheby's, 20 May 2021, lot 68. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4926329.
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Hiroshi Sugimoto, 'South Bay Drive-In 726', 1993. Sotheby's, 20 May 2021, lot 68. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4926329.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | ACM Theatre Mito, 1996 | $20,061 | Christie's, Jun 2021 | |
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