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Phillips · Apr 11, 2026$129,000 ≈ £95,946 ≈ €110,153Sign up free to see price
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Bernd and Hilla Becher (German, 1959–2007) · 1973-1974
$10,625 price realized incl. premium
≈ £7,445≈ €9,337
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- Medium
- Photograph · Photography all photograph results →As published: “Two gelatin silver prints from Industriebauten , printed 1975”
- Edition
- 30/50
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed in pencil
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- Each 15 3/4 x 12 in. (40 x 30.5 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Photographs (NY040116)
- Date
- April 4, 2016
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 147
- Estimate
- $7,000 – $9,000 (≈ £4,905 – £6,306) (≈ €6,151 – €7,909)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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