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Gjon Mili

American · 1904–1984 · Photographer

Gjon Mili was an Albanian photographer from Korçë who developed his profession in America, best known for his work published in Life, in which he photographed artists such as… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Gjon Mili, A group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with light, 1949, photographA group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with lightOstLicht Photo Auction · €38,000≈ $45,547≈ £32,981Sign up to see
  2. Gjon Mili, Picasso Drawing a Centaur with Light, Madoura Pottery Vallauris, France, 1949, Silbergelatineabzug, um 1960Picasso Drawing a Centaur with Light, Madoura Pottery Vallauris, FranceGrisebach · €9,520≈ $14,348≈ £8,673Sign up to see
  3. Gjon Mili, A CENTAUR DRAWN WITH LIGHT - PABLO PICASSO AT THE MADOURA POTTERY IN VALLAURIS, FRANCE, Gelatin silver print, printed laterA CENTAUR DRAWN WITH LIGHT - PABLO PICASSO AT THE MADOURA POTTERY IN VALLAURIS, FRANCELempertz · €7,440≈ $10,309≈ £6,473Sign up to see

Gjon Mili’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Gjon Mili, Racing Greyhounds breaking out of the starting gate at Wonderland track, Revere, MA, 1948, Gelatin silver print; titled and annotated on the verso with artist's and Time Inc. stamps
Racing Greyhounds breaking out of the starting gate at Wonderland track, Revere, MA, 1948
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2025
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Gjon Mili, Lucienne Boyer Performing with Orchestra, Café Society Uptown, New York City, 1947, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's copyright credit stamp, 'Life Picture Collection' stamp, and Time Inc. copyright credit stamp on the verso
Lucienne Boyer Performing with Orchestra, Café Society Uptown, New York City, 1947
Bonhams · Aug 29, 2023
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Gjon Mili, 'U.S. Army Firepower of Planes', c. 1943, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print; signed in pencil, a Time Inc. copyright credit stamp, a 'May 24 1943' hand stamp, and with numerous annotations on the verso
'U.S. Army Firepower of Planes', c. 1943
Bonhams · Aug 29, 2023
$704Sign up free to see
Gjon Mili, Selected Stroboscopic Images, 1943, 2 gelatin silver prints
Selected Stroboscopic Images, 1943
Bonhams · Aug 29, 2023
$704Sign up free to see
Gjon Mili, A group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with light, 1949, photograph
A group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with light, 1949
OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021
€38,000Sign up free to see
Gjon Mili, Henri Matisse Making a Space Drawing, Nice, 1948, gelatin silver print
Henri Matisse Making a Space Drawing, Nice, 1948
Rago Auctions · Mar 23, 2021
$6,250Sign up free to see
Gjon Mili, Picasso Drawing a Centaur with Light, Madoura Pottery Vallauris, France, 1949, Silbergelatineabzug, um 1960
Picasso Drawing a Centaur with Light, Madoura Pottery Vallauris, France, 1949
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2009
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Gjon Mili, A CENTAUR DRAWN WITH LIGHT - PABLO PICASSO AT THE MADOURA POTTERY IN VALLAURIS, FRANCE, Gelatin silver print, printed later
A CENTAUR DRAWN WITH LIGHT - PABLO PICASSO AT THE MADOURA POTTERY IN VALLAURIS, FRANCE
Lempertz · May 28, 2009
€7,440Sign up free to see

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