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Burlesque Performer Backstage

Weegee (American, 1899–1968) · c. 1950

$1,024 price realized incl. premium

≈ £763≈ €876

Hammer $800 · with buyer’s premium $1,024

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Medium
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As published: “Gelatin silver print”
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
13 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (34.3 x 26 cm.)
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner: Wit, Women & the Art of Collecting (32445)
Date
April 9, 2026
Location
New York, United States
Lot
216
Estimate
$1,000 – $1,500 (≈ £745 – £1,117) (≈ €856 – €1,284)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

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