Lot 250 · Photographs
Deep Sea Diver, New York, 1951
Irving Penn · platinum-palladium print, printed 1976
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 14 February 2006
- Dimensions
- 19¼ x 14½in. (49 x 37cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5719178
- Record
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Irving Penn, Deep Sea Diver, New York, 1951. Christie's, 14 Feb 2006, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5719178.
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Irving Penn, Deep Sea Diver, New York, 1951. Christie's, 14 Feb 2006, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5719178.
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From the same sale Photographs · Feb 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breve Orrizonte, 1956 | AUGUSTO CANTAMESSA | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Joie de l'Ardêche, No. 2, 1950s | FERDINAND FONSSAGRIVES (1910-2003) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Alicante, 1933 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Tivoli, Italy, 1933 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Las Lavandras, 1932 | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Pablo, Paris, 1949 | Robert Frank | $4,000–$6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | 'Man with Pink Face, New Guinea' | $18,000 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | |
| Irving Penn | Two Nepal Women with Nose Rings | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | John Huston, New York, February 7, 1980 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Irving Penn | Seine Rowboat, France | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cloth with Can Tab, New York | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | Mud Glove (SM), Neg. IV, 1975 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Marlboro Black Pack, New York | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | 'Yves St. Laurent, Paris' | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 |
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