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Grain Elevators by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1986, Six gelatin silver prints, sold Apr 2017© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Grain Elevators

Bernd and Hilla Becher (German, 1959–2007) · 1986

$50,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £39,987≈ €46,900

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Medium
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As published: “Six gelatin silver prints”
Signed / inscribed
Signed by both artists and inscribed with a sequence map in pencil on the revers
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
Each 12 1/8 x 15 7/8 in. (30.8 x 40.3 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation, Part 1 (NY040017)
Date
April 3, 2017
Location
New York
Lot
34
Estimate
$50,000 – $70,000 (≈ £39,987 – £55,982) (≈ €46,900 – €65,660)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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