Lot 38094 · 2025 July 9 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction
A Delicate Balance, circa 1980s
Johnny Donnels · Gelatin silver print
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- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2025 July 9 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction · 9 July 2025
- Dimensions
- 10 x 12-7/8 inches (25.4 x 32.7 cm) (image/sheet)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13463909
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Johnny Donnels, A Delicate Balance, circa 1980s. Heritage Auctions, 9 Jul 2025, lot 38094. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13463909.
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Johnny Donnels, A Delicate Balance, circa 1980s. Heritage Auctions, 9 Jul 2025, lot 38094. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13463909.
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From the same sale 2025 July 9 Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction · Jul 2025
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Donnels | "... and when she was bad, she was very, very bad", circa 19 | $250 | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2025 | |
| John Blakemore | Amstergate, Derbyshire | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| John Blakemore | Cape Wreath | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2025 | ||
| Johnny Donnels | Group of 4 photographs, circa 1980s | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Barbara Morgan | Doris Humphrey, "Square Dance for Moderns" | Heritage Auctions, May 2024 | ||
| David Levinthal | Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (from Baseball series) | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Two untitled works | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Barbara Morgan | Helen Tamaris | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2024 |
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