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- Estimate
- £800–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,259–$1,573
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London (South Kensington) · 4 December 2002
- Dimensions
- each 4½ x 3½in. (11.5 x 9cm.) or reverse (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5617372
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5617372 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5617372
Peter Beard, Francis Bacon, London, 1972-97. Christie's, 4 Dec 2002, lot 963. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5617372.
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Peter Beard, Francis Bacon, London, 1972-97. Christie's, 4 Dec 2002, lot 963. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5617372.
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From the same sale Photographs · Dec 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Revue] | Revue | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Underwater nude, 1979 | Brett Weston | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Untitled, 1989 | Adam Fuss | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Catherine Bailey, St. Paul de Vence, 1983 | David Bailey | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Nude descending a staircase, 1950 | Gjon Mili | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| General Bosquet, 1855 | Roger Fenton | £1,000–£1,500 |
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