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- Estimate
- €2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,426–$3,638
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lempertz — Photography · 7 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1374238
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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André Kertész, Distortion #5. Lempertz, 7 Dec 2020, lot 928. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1374238.
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André Kertész, Distortion #5. Lempertz, 7 Dec 2020, lot 928. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1374238.
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From the same sale Photography · Dec 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Maiden. Eternal Expectation | Katerina Belkina | €3,500–€4,500 | |
| Schwarz/Weiß/Ruhr | Peter Thomann | €2,500 | |
| Halfway | Douglas Gordon | €1,200–€1,500 | |
| Untitled | Ren Hang | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Untitled | Willy Kessels | €1,000 | |
| Cheval de Marly, Paris | Ilse Bing | €1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Kertész | Paris | $2,928 | Lempertz, Nov 2024 | |
| André Kertész | 'Esztergom (Hungary)' | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| André Kertész | Budapest (Circus) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| André Kertész | Distortion No. 6 (Nude) | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| André Kertész | Untitled, No.13 [August 12, 1978], 1978 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| André Kertész | Brick Walls, October 23, New York. 1961 | Grisebach, Oct 2025 | ||
| André Kertész | The Swimmer | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| André Kertész | The Circus, Budapest | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 |
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.