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Lot 19 · Photographs

Two dolls on bed, before July 1933

André Kertész · unique gelatin silver print

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,764–$11,646
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Photographs, London · 15 May 2008
Dimensions
9 3/8 x 7in. (23.7 x 17.8cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5454966
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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André Kertész, Two dolls on bed, before July 1933. Christie's, 15 May 2008, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5454966.

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From the same sale Photographs · May 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
Xmas tree in a living room, Levittown, L.I., 1963 Diane Arbus upcoming
Gisele, 2006 Gavin Bond £3,000–£5,000
Untitled from 'Graceland', 1983 William Eggleston £7,000–£9,000
Shadows of the Eiffel Tower, before May 1929 André Kertész £40,000–£60,000
Clock of the Académie Française, 1929 André Kertész £20,000–£30,000
Satiric Dancer, Paris, 1926 André Kertész £200,000–£300,000

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