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Tarantula by Robert Mapplethorpe, 1988, Gelatin silver print Cm, offered Apr 2025Photo © Bertolami Fine Art — view this lot on Bertolami Fine Art ↗

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Tarantula

Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946–1989) · 1988

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate €10,000 – €20,000 (≈ $11,346 – $22,692) (≈ £8,668 – £17,335)

Offered at Bertolami Fine Art and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
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As published: “Gelatin silver print Cm”
Category
Photographs
Auction house
Bertolami Fine Art
Sale
Photographs from important european collections (auction-0333)
Date
April 11, 2025
Location
Rome, Italy
Lot
95
Estimate
€10,000 – €20,000 (≈ $11,346 – $22,692) (≈ £8,668 – £17,335)
Source
Auction house bertolamifineart.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

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