Lot 52 · Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum
Wyoming, 1954
Elliott Erwitt · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,187–$4,781
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum, London · 16 May 2012
- Dimensions
- image 12 1/8 x 17¾in. (31 x 45cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4581085
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Elliott Erwitt, Wyoming, 1954. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581085.
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Elliott Erwitt, Wyoming, 1954. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581085.
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From the same sale Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Power Station, 1997 | Anderson & Low | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Camera Obscura Image of the London Eye, Inside the Royal Horse Guards… | Abelardo Morell | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Exbury Gardens, Spring 2010 | JEM SOUTHAM (b. 1950) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled, from series 'Bosnia Bleed', 17/5/2004 | Simon Norfolk | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Martha Graham 2, 1931 | Imogen Cunningham | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Clipping Suspenders, 2004 | Mary Mccartney | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Erwitt | Paris, France | $6,375 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
| Elliott Erwitt | 'Hollywood, California' | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | The Misfits in Reno | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | ELLIOTT ERWITT (1928-2023) California (Kiss)1955, printed la | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | Provence, France | Lempertz, Dec 2021 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | New York City | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | 'New York City' (Empire State Building) | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | New Jersey, USA | Phillips, Apr 2022 |
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.