Lot 12 · Sotheby's AM0991
war china - japan
Robert Capa · silver print, with the Robert Capa Pix Publishing Inc. stamp on the reverse, 1937, 1938
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- Estimate
- €1,000–€1,500 hammer ≈ $1,214–$1,822
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's AM0991 · 21 March 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3400820
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Capa, war china - japan. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2006, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3400820.
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Robert Capa, war china - japan. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2006, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3400820.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Capa | [no title recorded] | $1,482 | Dorotheum, Nov 2021 | |
| Robert Capa | Haifa, Israel | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Robert Capa | Spanish Civil War, 1936 | Finarte, Mar 2021 | ||
| Robert Capa | Israel | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2026 | ||
| Robert Capa | Sur le front de Tolède (Soldiers under fire, Spanish Civil W | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2021 | ||
| Robert Capa | D-Day Landing on Omaha Beach, Normandy | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Robert Capa | The Falling Soldier | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Capa | D-Day, Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944 | Lempertz, Jun 2026 |
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.