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Man in Polyester Suit
Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946–1989) · 1980
$355,600 price realized incl. premium
≈ £284,890≈ €326,209
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- Medium
- Photograph · Photography all photograph results →As published: “Gelatin silver print, printed 1980”
- Edition
- 3/15
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed · Robert Mapplethorpe signature
- Category
- Photographs
- Dimensions
- 17 3/4 x 14 in. (45.1 x 35.6 cm) Sheet size 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Photographs (NY040123)
- Date
- April 4, 2023
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 18
- Estimate
- $200,000 – $300,000 (≈ £160,231 – £240,346) (≈ €183,469 – €275,204)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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