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Lot 225 · Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography

France, Circa 1950

A Violin

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Estimate
$800–$1,200 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography, New York · 13 October 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-5639765
Record
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A Violin, FRANCE, CIRCA 1950. Christie's, 13 Oct 2006, lot 225. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5639765.

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From the same sale Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography · Oct 2006

LotArtistEstimateResult
A Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Custom Made for Bill Carson, Stratocast… FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY $30,000–$50,000
An Archtop Guitar, New Yorker Special, Farmington, New York, 1976 JAMES L. D'AQUISTO $30,000–$40,000
An Archtop Guitar, Model G-3, Boston, Circa 1950 CHARLES AND ELMER STROMBERG $10,000–$15,000
A Composite Archtop Guitar JIM TRIGGS AND JOHN D'ANGELICO $3,500–$5,500
An Archtop Guitar, Style Excel, New York, 1950 JOHN D'ANGELICO $8,000–$12,000
A Composite Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Stratocaster, Fullerton, Circa 1962 FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY $2,000–$3,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Violin Contemporary $500 Christie's, Apr 2008
A Violin A Violin Christie's, Mar 2005
A Violin Mittenwald, Circa 1850 Christie's, Oct 2009
A Violin Contempoaray Christie's, Oct 2009
A Violin Circa 1900 Christie's, Oct 2009
A Violin Germany, 20Th Century Christie's, Apr 2008
A Violin A Violin Christie's, Apr 2010
A Violin A Violin (3) Bonhams, Aug 2013

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