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Andreas Gursky (German, b. 1955) · 2006

£495,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $649,638≈ €576,380

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Medium
Photograph · Photography all photograph results →
As published: “c-print face-mounted to Plexiglas, in artist's frame”
Edition
3/6
Signed / inscribed
Signed 'Andreas Gursky' on a label affixed to the reverse
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
image 301.8 x 195.6 cm (118 7/8 x 77 in.) overall 323.8 x 218 cm (127 1/2 x 85 7/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010119)
Date
March 7, 2019
Location
London
Lot
16
Estimate
£450,000 – £650,000 (≈ $590,580 – $853,060) (≈ €523,982 – €756,863)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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