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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 3 October 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4110303
- Record
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Laura Gilpin, 'the garden of the gods'. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2012, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4110303.
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Laura Gilpin, 'the garden of the gods'. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2012, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4110303.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore, Point Lobos | Edward Weston | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| An Elder of the Village | Roman Vishniac | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Bird of Paradise | Robert Mapplethorpe | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Barn Facade, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France | Paul Strand | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Barbie Millicent Roberts | David Levinthal | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Lonely Metropolitan | Herbert Bayer | $7,000–$10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Gilpin | Steps of the Castillo, Chichén Itzá, 1932 | $15,120 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | |
| Laura Gilpin | Narcissus, 1926 | Christie's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Laura Gilpin | 'sand dunes' | Sotheby's, Oct 2005 | ||
| Laura Gilpin | The Rio Grande Yields its Surplus to the Sea | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Laura Gilpin | selected studies | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| Laura Gilpin | 'cactus blossom' | Sotheby's, Feb 2006 | ||
| Laura Gilpin | Sand Dunes | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Laura Gilpin | Selected Images | Sotheby's, Dec 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.