Lot 69 · Sotheby's L05431
nude torso, probably circa 1950
George Platt Lynes · Silver print, mounted on card, framed and glazed
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $1,213–$1,560
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05431 · 15 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3332872
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Platt Lynes, nude torso, probably circa 1950. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2005, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3332872.
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George Platt Lynes, nude torso, probably circa 1950. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2005, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3332872.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn with Veil, 1962 | Bert Stern | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Chest (Thomas), 1986 | Robert Mapplethorpe | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Andy Warhol, 1983 | Robert Mapplethorpe | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Gull's Nest, Isle of Skye, 1947, printed 1970s | Bill Brandt | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Brighton Pier, 1967 | Tony Ray-jones | £800–£1,200 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Platt Lynes | Untitled (eight works) | $3,276 | Wright, Apr 2022 | |
| George Platt Lynes | 'Almost Abstract Nudes I' ('Tex Smutney + Buddy Stanley, or | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| George Platt Lynes | Boys from 'Four Saints in Three Acts' | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| George Platt Lynes | Jose 'Pete' Martinez, May 25, 1937 | Rago, Jun 2026 | ||
| George Platt Lynes | Francisco Moncton "Evasion" | Rago, Jun 2026 | ||
| George Platt Lynes | Isamu Noguchi | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| George Platt Lynes | Untitled (Male Nude) | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| George Platt Lynes | Jonathan Tichenor, Fire Island | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.