Lot 174 · Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection
Curved Torso, Hollywood, 1989
Herb Ritts · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 7 April 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection, New York · 7 April 2022
- Dimensions
- image: 15 ½ x 15 5/8 in. (39.3 x 39.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3475464
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herb Ritts, Curved Torso, Hollywood, 1989. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 174. estimate $5,000–$7,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475464.
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91% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Herb Ritts, Curved Torso, Hollywood, 1989. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 174. estimate $5,000–$7,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475464.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Ritts | Correya, Africa | $5,996 | Phillips, Nov 2022 | |
| Herb Ritts | '"Correya", Africa' | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Wrestling Torsos, Hollywood | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Toni and Mimi I, Los Angeles | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Brigitte Nielsen, Malibu | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Christy in White 3, Los Angeles | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Madonna (True Blue Profile), Los Angeles, California | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2023 | ||
| Herb Ritts | '"Eona" Holding Zebra Skull, Africa' | Bonhams, Apr 2024 |
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.