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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs, New York · 2 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-827164
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, 7 Shells (New York, May 2. Bonhams, 2 Oct 2019, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-827164.
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Irving Penn, 7 Shells (New York, May 2. Bonhams, 2 Oct 2019, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-827164.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon with Knife | Robert Mapplethorpe | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Piss Christ | Andres Serrano | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled (Sunflower) | Adam Fuss | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Falls #34 | Alec Soth | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Splash | Laurie Simmons | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Provence | Elliott Erwitt | $4,000–$6,000 |
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