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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 7 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4398675
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wilson A. Bentley, Selected Images of Snowflakes. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2015, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4398675.
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Wilson A. Bentley, Selected Images of Snowflakes. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2015, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4398675.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nude (Sonya) | Edward Weston | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Eleanor and Barbara, Chicago | Harry Callahan | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| 'Waterlily' | Alma Lavenson | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Shell Gas Stations and Products, California, 1960s | Anonymous American Photographer | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Chicago (Double Exposure) | Harry Callahan | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Georgia O'Keeffe | Yousuf Karsh | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson A. Bentley | wilson a. bentley | selected images of snowflakes | $8,125 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | |
| Ansel Adams | Cliff Creek Canon | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Winter - Forest Detail, Yosemite Valley | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | Under the EL at the Battery, New York | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Still Life, San Francisco, California (from 'Portfolio VI') | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Ariel Phillips | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Derrick Cross | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Edward Weston | Shell | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2026 |
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