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untitled (chest) by Robert Mapplethorpe, 1986, gelatin silver print, sold Sep 2009Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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untitled (chest)

Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946–1989) · 1986

$8,125 price realized incl. premium

≈ £4,918≈ €5,523

Hammer $6,500 · with buyer’s premium $8,125

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Medium
Photograph · Photography all photograph results →
As published: “gelatin silver print”
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
19 h x 19 w in (48 x 48 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Post War + Contemporary Art (auctions/2009/09/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
September 17, 2009
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
172
Estimate
$8,000 – — (≈ £4,842) (≈ €5,438)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 1, 2026

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