Lot 340 · Living with Design: The Collections of Walter Lees and Mr NC.
Three Dancers (Small)
Ben Shahn · ink
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,457–$4,095
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Living with Design: The Collections of Walter Lees and Mr NC., London · 10 March 1998
- Dimensions
- 11¾ x 9½ in. (30 x 24 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4999914
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Shahn, Three Dancers (Small). Christie's, 10 Mar 1998, lot 340. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4999914.
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Ben Shahn, Three Dancers (Small). Christie's, 10 Mar 1998, lot 340. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4999914.
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