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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-2026-6639335
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, MOMENTS PRESERVED , NEW YORK: SIMON & SCHUSTER, 1960. Christie's, 8 Oct 1998, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6639335.
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Irving Penn, MOMENTS PRESERVED , NEW YORK: SIMON & SCHUSTER, 1960. Christie's, 8 Oct 1998, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6639335.
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From the same sale 20Th Century Photographs · Oct 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| '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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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Irving PENN 1917 – 2009 | $535 | Artcurial, Nov 2015 | |
| Irving Penn | Worlds in a Small Room | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2020 | ||
| Irving Penn | Moments Preserved | Christie's, Feb 2005 | ||
| Irving Penn | 'Moments Preserved', 1960 | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Group of 6 photography books | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Professor Claude Levi-Strauss | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Worlds in a Small Room | Artcurial, Nov 2015 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Untitled from ""A Season in Hell"" | Dane Fine Art, Mar 2025 |
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