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Lot 36 · Photographs

'The Pale Lady', Barcelona, ca. 1960

Christer Strömholm

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Estimate
£2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,362–$4,707
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 16 November 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4977124
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Christer Strömholm, 'The Pale Lady', Barcelona, ca. 1960. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2021, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4977124.

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Christer Strömholm, 'The Pale Lady', Barcelona, ca. 1960. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2021, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4977124.

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