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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,895–$8,159
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Musical Instruments, New York · 7 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6558304
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Frank, Urinal, Piazza Cremitani, Padua, circa 1949. Christie's, 7 May 1999, lot 293. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6558304.
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Robert Frank, Urinal, Piazza Cremitani, Padua, circa 1949. Christie's, 7 May 1999, lot 293. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6558304.
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| Robert Frank | Nyc | $6,096 | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | |
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