Lot 87 · Fine Photographs
Sara, sitting in bed in a basement dwelling, with stenciled flowers above her head, Warsaw
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Photographs, New York · 2 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1325894
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Roman Vishniac, Sara, sitting in bed in a basement dwelling, with stenciled flowers above her head, Warsaw. Bonhams, 2 Oct 2017, lot 87. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1325894.
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Roman Vishniac, Sara, sitting in bed in a basement dwelling, with stenciled flowers above her head, Warsaw. Bonhams, 2 Oct 2017, lot 87. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1325894.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Bearded Iris | Dr. Dain L. Tasker | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Girl in Light | Ormond Gigli | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Marilyn Monroe from 'The Last Sitting' (Crucifix II) | Bert Stern | $18,000–$22,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Vishniac | Sara, the Only Flowers of Her Youth, Warsaw | $6,000 | Bonhams, Apr 2018 | |
| Roman Vishniac | „Heder“. 1938 | Grisebach, Oct 2018 | ||
| Roman Vishniac | Mukacevo | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2016 | ||
| Roman Vishniac | Talmud, Warschau. 1936 | Grisebach, Dec 2021 | ||
| Roman Vishniac | An Elder of the Village, Carpathian Ruthenia, 1938 | Christie's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Roman Vishniac | 'children of want and fear' (the notice on the wall says com | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| Roman Vishniac | An Elder of the Village | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Roman Vishniac | The Rabbi, Warsaw. | Kestenbaum & Company, Mar 2017 |
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.