Lot 265 · Photographs
Nude on White Background, 2, 1951
Paul Himmel · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 14 February 2006
- Dimensions
- 64 x 24in. (162.5 x 61cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5719193
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Himmel, Nude on White Background, 2, 1951. Christie's, 14 Feb 2006, lot 265. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5719193.
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Paul Himmel, Nude on White Background, 2, 1951. Christie's, 14 Feb 2006, lot 265. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5719193.
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