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William Burroughs
Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946–1989) · 1980
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate £6,000 – £8,000 (≈ $9,306 – $12,408) (≈ €7,085 – €9,447)
Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Photograph · Photography all photograph results →As published: “Gelatin silver print”
- Edition
- 2/15
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed · Robert Mapplethorpe signature
- Category
- Photographs
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 35 cm (13 7/8 x 13 3/4 in)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Photographs (UK040113)
- Date
- May 8, 2013
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 14
- Estimate
- £6,000 – £8,000 (≈ $9,306 – $12,408) (≈ €7,085 – €9,447)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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