Sale 1287
New York
|
20 October 2003
Price realised
USD 14,340
Estimate
RUTH ORKIN (1921-1985) An American Girl in Florence, Italy Gelatin silver print. 1951/Printed later. Signed, titled An American Girl in Florence... Italy and dated in ink in the margin; signed, titled, dated, annotated from the permanent collecion of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and copyright insignia in pencil on the verso. 11¾ x 17 7/8in. (30.1 x 45.3cm.)
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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF RUTH ORKIN
The first of its kind relay-style auction surpasses $420m, and sets auction records for Brice Marden, Wayne Thiebaud and Ruth Asawa
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