Ballerina in containers, on the edge, le Havre, France
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
£3,110
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Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
£3,110
Design - 20 x 80 x 1 cm Design - 7.9 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£529
Print - 64 x 96 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.4 inch
£10,220
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,689 £1,520
Print - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£884
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£2,124
Print - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
£1,777 £1,600
Photography - 60 x 47 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 18.5 x 0.2 inch
£2,755
Photography - 20 x 25 x 2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
£800
Photography - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
£3,199
Print - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Print - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,577
Painting - 191 x 161 x 10 cm Painting - 75.2 x 63.4 x 3.9 inch
£19,552
Sculpture - 165 x 120 x 10 cm Sculpture - 65 x 47.2 x 3.9 inch
£6,665
Print - 50 x 60 x 3 cm Print - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
£2,133
Print - 90 x 100 x 3 cm Print - 35.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£3,555
Print - 70 x 150 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
£3,733
Print - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
£3,733
Print - 148 x 98 x 0.2 cm Print - 58.3 x 38.6 x 0.1 inch
£21,329
Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch
£2,156
Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch
£2,156
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
£2,156
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
£2,156
Photography - 30 x 41 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch
£311