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- Estimate
- £25–£200 hammer ≈ $42–$337
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 11 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6604057
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Philip William May, "Especially no 2. who began to laugh uproariously". Christie's, 11 Dec 1998, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6604057.
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Philip William May, "Especially no 2. who began to laugh uproariously". Christie's, 11 Dec 1998, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6604057.
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From the same sale Photographs · Dec 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balcon, 12 quai d'Orlans | EUGNE ATGET | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| No. 187 Moucharabieh, Cairo | HENRI BCHARD | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Avenue de L'Observatoire Paris, Brouillard (1934); and Couple d'Amies… | BRASSA | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Avenue de l'Observatoire Paris (1934) | BRASSA | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Photo Mural, New York | Berenice Abbott | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Female impersonators' dressing room, NYC (1958) | Diane Arbus | $3,000–$4,000 |
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