Lot 75 · The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints
PBY Blister Gunner, 1944
Horace Bristol · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 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
- 15¾ x 14 7/8in. (40 x 37.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5820139
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Horace Bristol, PBY Blister Gunner, 1944. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 75. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5820139.
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Horace Bristol, PBY Blister Gunner, 1944. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 75. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5820139.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Bristol | Rescue at Rabaul: PBY Blister Gunner | $6,000 | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | |
| Horace Bristol | Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year's Day, Japan | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Horace Bristol | „’Yakuza‘ in Bath House“. 1946 | Grisebach, Jul 2020 | ||
| Horace Bristol | PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul | Phillips, Oct 2014 | ||
| Horace Bristol | horace bristol | invasion no. 37 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Mount Moran, Autumn, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Horace Bristol | Yakuza in the Bath House | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Horace Bristol | Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year’s Day. 1946 | Grisebach, May 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.