Lot 98 · 20Th Century Photographs
Pretini [Little Priests], Circa 1963, Printed Later
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,722–$2,583
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHS, London (South Kensington) · 8 October 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6639254
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mario Giacomelli, PRETINI [LITTLE PRIESTS], CIRCA 1963, PRINTED LATER. Christie's, 8 Oct 1998, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6639254.
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Mario Giacomelli, PRETINI [LITTLE PRIESTS], CIRCA 1963, PRINTED LATER. Christie's, 8 Oct 1998, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6639254.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 'Veneziai Árkádok' [Venetian Arcade], Circa 1925 | PAL FUNK ANGELO (HUNGARIAN 1894-1974) | £1,800–£2,200 | |
| Classical Studies of Male Athletes, Circa 1920S-30S | ANONYMOUS | £300–£500 | |
| Female Nude Studies, 1930S | ANONYMOUS | £25–£300 | |
| Plant Studies, Circa 1929 | ANONYMOUS [GERMAN] | £300–£500 | |
| Amphibious Tank on It's Way to the Suez Canal During the Yom Kippour … | SHLOMO ARAD (ISRAELI B. 1936) | £300–£400 | |
| Israeli Soldier on Duty As a Radio Operator on the Bar Lev Line (Suez… | SHLOMO ARAD | £300–£400 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mario Giacomelli | Pretini (Young Priests), No. 71 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
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