Lot 26 · The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints
Kismet and Mirror, February 1953
Bill Brandt · gelatin silver print, printed before 1961
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints, New York · 26 April 2005
- Dimensions
- 9 1/8 x 7¾in. (23.2 x 19.7cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5820097
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bill Brandt, Kismet and Mirror, February 1953. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5820097.
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Bill Brandt, Kismet and Mirror, February 1953. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5820097.
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From the same sale The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints · Apr 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Notes: A Quarterly. The Offical Organ of The Camera Club of N.Y. | ALFRED STIEGLITZ & JUAN C. ABEL, EDITORS (1864-1946) (1869-1960) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled (MM-P18), from Maxwell's Lair | EMILIE CLARK (B. 1969) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Engagement (with Prince William sculpted by Daniel Druet) | JENNIFER RUBELL (B. 1970) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| No More Right Now Forever (8) | DAVID KENNEDY CUTLER (B. 1979) | $500–$700 | |
| We Buy God | ROBERT BRUSH (B. 1958) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Oil Spill #16, 2010 | DANIEL BELTRÁ (B. 1964) | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brandt | 'London', 1952 | $19,519 | Sotheby's, May 2017 | |
| Bill Brandt | Attic Room | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Bill Brandt | London, Nude, March | Phillips, Apr 2014 | ||
| Bill Brandt | london (nude) | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Nude, London | Phillips, Nov 2015 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Portrait of a Young Girl, Eaton Place | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Bill Brandt | The Quarrel | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Nude | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 |
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.