Lot 160 · Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples
Marilyn Monroe, the Black Sitting
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples, New York · 6 June 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1367668
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Monroe, the Black Sitting. Bonhams, 6 Jun 2017, lot 160. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1367668.
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Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Monroe, the Black Sitting. Bonhams, 6 Jun 2017, lot 160. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1367668.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples · Jun 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les deux Coqs, from Fables of Fontaine | Marc Chagall | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Aaron | Thomas Hart Benton | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| Lonesome Road | Thomas Hart Benton | $800–$1,200 | |
| Untitled, from Chagall Monumental, Revue XXe Siècle | Marc Chagall | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| by Charles Sorlier The Magic Flute | After Marc Chagall | $1,800–$2,200 | |
| Mystical Rose Madonna | Salvador Dalí | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton H. Greene | milton greene | marilyn monroe (gold dress), 1954 | $4,820 | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | |
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe, White Dress (from The Ballerina Sitting) | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2022 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Romy Schneider, Monté Carlo – 1963 | Artcurial, Jun 2015 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marlene Dietrich's Legs, 1952 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe, aus: The Black Sitting. 1956 | Grisebach, Nov 2013 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Nellie Nyad (mit Schleier). 1950er Jahre | Grisebach, Nov 2013 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe standing on a table. Publicity still for the | Grisebach, May 2014 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marlene Dietrich, 1952 | Christie's, Apr 2019 |
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.