Lot 82 · Photographs
Couple on a pier, N.Y.C. 1963
Diane Arbus · gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 31 March 2009
- Dimensions
- 14 5/8 x 14¾in. (37.1 x 37.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5390029
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, Couple on a pier, N.Y.C. 1963. Christie's, 31 Mar 2009, lot 82. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5390029.
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Diane Arbus, Couple on a pier, N.Y.C. 1963. Christie's, 31 Mar 2009, lot 82. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5390029.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Stone Breaker (for Gravel), Günzburg, Germany, 1989 | BERND & HILLA BECHER (1931-2007) AND (B. 1934) | $9,000–$12,000 | |
| Stone Breaker (for Basalt), Nisterberg, Germany, 1987 | BERND & HILLA BECHER (1931-2007) AND (B. 1934) | $9,000–$12,000 | |
| Big Nude I: Lisa, Paris, 1981 | Helmut Newton | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Debra and Red Interior, Beverly Hills, 1991 | Helmut Newton | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Roselyne in Arcangues, 1975 | Helmut Newton | $10,000–$15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Woman in Three-Quarter Coat on a Path, Central Park, N. Y. C | $10,080 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | |
| Diane Arbus | Couple on a pier, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Headless Man, N.Y.C | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Two girls in matching bathing suits, Coney Island, N.Y., 196 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'Girl in a Watch Cap, N. Y. C.' | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | A Child Crying, N. J. | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (8) | Phillips, May 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Lady in a rooming house parlor, Albion, NY | Phillips, Jun 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.