Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Lydia, 1985
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Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946–1989) · 1987
£16,250 price realized incl. premium
≈ $23,758≈ €21,218
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- Medium
- Photograph · Photography all photograph results →As published: “Gelatin silver print”
- Edition
- 6/10
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed · Robert Mapplethorpe signature
- Category
- Photographs
- Dimensions
- 49 x 48.7 cm (19 1/4 x 19 1/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Photographs (UK040116)
- Date
- May 19, 2016
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 15
- Estimate
- £10,000 – £15,000 (≈ $14,620 – $21,930) (≈ €13,057 – €19,586)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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