Lot 196 · Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection
Sitting Woman, New Guinea, 1970
Irving Penn · selenium toned gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed 1984
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 7 April 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection, New York · 7 April 2022
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 19 x 18 5/8 in. (48.2 x 47.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3475486
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Sitting Woman, New Guinea, 1970. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 196. estimate $15,000–$25,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475486.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Irving Penn, Sitting Woman, New Guinea, 1970. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 196. estimate $15,000–$25,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475486.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Two Nepal Women with Nose Rings | $20,160 | Phillips, Apr 2022 | |
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| Irving Penn | Seine Rowboat, France | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | John Huston, New York, February 7, 1980 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cigarette #135 (C415) | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | New Guinea Man and Child with White Faces, New Guinea | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cloth with Can Tab, New York | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | irving penn | cigarette no. 118 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 |
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.