Lot 117 · First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
Leon Trotsky, November 27, 1932
Robert Capa · gelatin silver print, printed later under the supervision of Cornell Capa
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 8 September 2006
- Dimensions
- 11 5/8 x 17 5/8in. (29.5 x 44.7cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3532916
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Capa, Leon Trotsky, November 27, 1932. Christie's, 8 Sep 2006, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3532916.
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Robert Capa, Leon Trotsky, November 27, 1932. Christie's, 8 Sep 2006, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3532916.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Davis, Boston, 1964 | LEE TANNER (b. 1931) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Selected photogravures from Camera Work , 1902-1910 | ALFRED STIEGLITZ (1864-1946); AND MARIUS DE ZAYAS (1880-1961) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Temple of Corinth, c. 1860s | DIMITRIOS CONSTANTINE (Active 1858-1860s) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Fall, 1958 | TAKEICHI HOTTA (b. 1940) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| View of the Appomattox River, Virginia, May 1865 | TIMOTHY O'SULLIVAN (1840-1882) and ALEXANDER GARDNER (1821-1882) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Two Musicians, 1850 | DAGUERREIAN UNKNOWN | $1,000–$1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Capa | Israel | $1,891 | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2026 | |
| Robert Capa | Haifa, Israel | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Robert Capa | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jan 2024 | ||
| Robert Capa | Tragedy of Spain: People fleeing Barcelona, January 1939, 19 | Finarte, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Capa | The Falling Soldier | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Robert Capa | D-Day, Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944 | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Robert Capa | Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Robert Capa | The Falling Soldier. 1936 | Grisebach, Oct 2025 |
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