Lot 2060 · Modern and Contemporary Photographs
Marilyn Monroe is ready to read your palm. 1956
Milton H. Greene · Iris inkjet print of the estate on cotton paper, 1995
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- Estimate
- €800–€1,200 hammer ≈ $891–$1,336
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Grisebach — Modern and Contemporary Photographs, Berlin · 3 June 2015
- Dimensions
- 32,5 x 32,7 cm (45,5 x 45,5 cm) (12 ¾ x 12 ⅞ in. (17 ⅞ x 17 ⅞ in.))
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1761961
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-1761961 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1761961
Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Monroe is ready to read your palm. 1956. Grisebach, 3 Jun 2015, lot 2060. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1761961.
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Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Monroe is ready to read your palm. 1956. Grisebach, 3 Jun 2015, lot 2060. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1761961.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe (from the Black Sitting) | $1,094 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | |
| Milton H. Greene | milton greene | marilyn monroe, black sitting series, new yo | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marlene Dietrich's Legs | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe (from The Black Sitting) | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2024 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe (Black Hat) | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Untitled (Sophia Loren) | Rago, Jun 2025 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe, from the Black Sitting | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2020 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Nellie Nyad | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2021 |
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.