Lot 821 · Photographs
Backstage at the Folies-Bergère, c. 1932
Brassaï · gelatin silver print, printed after 1967
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 27 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 12 1/8 x 9in. (30.8 x 22.9cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5251319
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Brassaï, Backstage at the Folies-Bergère, c. 1932. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 821. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5251319.
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Brassaï, Backstage at the Folies-Bergère, c. 1932. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 821. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5251319.
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