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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,316–$1,974
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs Online , London · 27 September 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4686898
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Douglas Kirkland, marilyn monroe, 1961. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2018, lot 22. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4686898.
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Douglas Kirkland, marilyn monroe, 1961. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2018, lot 22. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4686898.
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From the same sale Photographs Online · Sep 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| lion before storm, maasai mara, 2006 | Nick Brandt | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| elephant with flaring ears, amboseli, 2007 | Nick Brandt | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| wonder, 2010 | Ruud Van Empel | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| 'my boston iv', 2005 | — | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| 'giraffes in evening light', masai mara, 2006 | Nick Brandt | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| il tuffatore, 1951 | Antonio | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Kirkland | Andy Warhol and his film "Trash", 1970 Image 73.8 x 110.8cm | $1,708 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | |
| Douglas Kirkland | 'Marilyn Monroe' | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Douglas Kirkland | Judy Garland | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Douglas Kirkland | marilyn monroe, 1961 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Douglas Kirkland | Elizabeth Taylor | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2022 | ||
| Douglas Kirkland | Marilyn Monroe | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2021 | ||
| Douglas Kirkland | Brigitte Bardot | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Douglas Kirkland | Marilyn Monroe Portfolio (6 works) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 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.