Lot 7 · Photographs
Three Village Elders (B), Khenifra, Morocco, 1971
Irving Penn · gelatin silver print, printed before 1974
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $11,381–$15,175
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 14 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 10½ x 10½in. (26.8 x 26.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5627296
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Three Village Elders (B), Khenifra, Morocco, 1971. Christie's, 14 Nov 2006, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5627296.
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Irving Penn, Three Village Elders (B), Khenifra, Morocco, 1971. Christie's, 14 Nov 2006, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5627296.
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