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Lot 23 · 20Th Century Photographs

Richard Buckle, National Portrait Gallery Exhibition of Cecil Beaton's Photographs, 1968

Cecil Beaton

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Estimate
£200–£300 hammer ≈ $344–$517
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 20TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHS, London (South Kensington) · 8 October 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6639213
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Beaton, RICHARD BUCKLE, NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY EXHIBITION OF CECIL BEATON'S PHOTOGRAPHS, 1968. Christie's, 8 Oct 1998, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6639213.

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Cecil Beaton, RICHARD BUCKLE, NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY EXHIBITION OF CECIL BEATON'S PHOTOGRAPHS, 1968. Christie's, 8 Oct 1998, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6639213.

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