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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, New York · 22 June 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3936704
- Record
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Ansel Adams, Surf and Rocks. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3936704.
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Ansel Adams, Surf and Rocks. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3936704.
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From the same sale Photographs from the Polaroid Collection · Jun 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Sky I (from The Bleacher Series) | Robert Rauschenberg | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Sonoma Landscapes | Ansel Adams | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| Man Ray as Pirate | William Wegman | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Orchard, Santa Clara, California | Ansel Adams | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Selected images from Desire | David Levinthal | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Snow Bank Detail, Yosemite National Park | Ansel Adams | $25,000–$35,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Adams | Jeffrey Pine on Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park | $6,250 | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | |
| Ansel Adams | Wood and Weathered Whitewash, Near Point Arena, California | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Selected Special Edition landscapes, Yosemite National Park, | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Sierra Nevada, Winter Evening, from the Owens Valley, Califo | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Selected Portraits of Artists (3 Photographs) | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Thunderheads, Anza-Borrego | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park, Califor | Bonhams, May 2024 |
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