Lot 121 · European Art Part II
Speckled Toadstool, Georgetown, Maine, 1927
Paul Strand · waxed platinum print
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — European Art Part II, New York · 23 April 2007
- Dimensions
- 9¾ x 7¾in. (24.7 x 19.6cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5572164
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Strand, Speckled Toadstool, Georgetown, Maine, 1927. Christie's, 23 Apr 2007, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5572164.
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Paul Strand, Speckled Toadstool, Georgetown, Maine, 1927. Christie's, 23 Apr 2007, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5572164.
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