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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 1 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4344783
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ray K. Metzker, 'Winged Certainties'. Sotheby's, 1 Apr 2015, lot 170. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4344783.
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Ray K. Metzker, 'Winged Certainties'. Sotheby's, 1 Apr 2015, lot 170. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4344783.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'NYC' (Father Duffy) | Lee Friedlander | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| 'Aspens, Northern New Mexico' | Ansel Adams | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| 'Oak Tree, Rain, Sonoma County Hills, California' | Ansel Adams | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Tied-up Torso, Ramatuelle | Helmut Newton | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| 'Vecina' | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Melancholic Tulip | André Kertész | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (63 BT-40 h c) | $6,985 | Sotheby's, May 2023 | |
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (64 CT-17) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Kayak, Frankfurt | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Chicago (Reading in the Train Window) (59 CC-38) | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Selected Images of Chicago | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | 66 FU - 9, Atlantic City | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (64 CT-17 SG-3) | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia | Bonhams, Oct 2023 |
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.