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Lot 92 · Photographs

Cooling Tower, Differdange L

Bernd And Hilla Becher

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Estimate
$10,000–$15,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 3 April 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5286986
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Bernd And Hilla Becher, Cooling Tower, Differdange L. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2025, lot 92. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5286986.

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