Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Lydia, 1985
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Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946–1989) · 1987
£181,250 price realized incl. premium
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- Medium
- Photograph · Photography all photograph results →As published: “Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted”
- Edition
- 2/10
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed · Robert Mapplethorpe signature
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 49 x 58.5 cm (19 1/4 x 23 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- ULTIMATE Evening & Photographs Day Sales (UK040118)
- Date
- May 18, 2018
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 13
- Estimate
- £80,000 – £120,000 (≈ $107,928 – $161,892) (≈ €91,612 – €137,418)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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