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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Classic Photographs, New York · 1 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4855792
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Christenberry, william christenberry | selected images. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 83. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4855792.
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William Christenberry, william christenberry | selected images. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 83. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4855792.
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From the same sale Classic Photographs · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| edward weston | 'dunes, oceano' | Edward Weston | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| harry callahan | eleanor, chicago (nude at radiator) | Harry Callahan | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| marc riboud | peace march, washington, d. c. | Marc Riboud | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| henri cartier-bresson | allée du prado, marseille | Henri Cartier-bresson | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| irving penn | 'cuzco children, peru' | Irving Penn | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| henri cartier-bresson | queen charlotte's ball, london | Henri Cartier-bresson | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Christenberry | House and Car, Near Akron, Alabama | $7,095 | Phillips, Apr 2026 | |
| William Christenberry | Selected Images of Alabama | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| William Christenberry | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Christenberry | The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| William Christenberry | Group of Five Photographs | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2016 | ||
| William Christenberry | metamorphosis | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| William Christenberry | Red Building in Forest, Hale County, Alabama | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2020 | ||
| William Christenberry | Hale County, Alabama | Bonhams, Apr 2019 |
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.