Lot 30 · Inside the Photograph: Further Selections from the Peter C. Bunnell Collection
Backbone and Ribs of a Sunflower
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Inside the Photograph: Further Selections from the Peter C. Bunnell Collection, New York · 10 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-187063
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Steichen, Backbone and Ribs of a Sunflower. Phillips, 10 Oct 2023, lot 30. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-187063.
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Edward Steichen, Backbone and Ribs of a Sunflower. Phillips, 10 Oct 2023, lot 30. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-187063.
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From the same sale Inside the Photograph: Further Selections from the Peter C. Bunnell Collection · Oct 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laughing Boxes, West 86th St., New York City | Edward Steichen | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Sandblaster, San Francisco | Minor White | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Attic Door, 72 N. Union Street, Rochester, New York | Minor White | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Reminiscing About the Future | Jerry Uelsmann | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Untitled (House and Statuary Head) | Jerry Uelsmann | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Ayyyy74 | Lynton Wells | $1,000–$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Steichen | Greta Garbo | $15,120 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Edward Steichen | Isadora Duncan at the Parthenon | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Delphinium | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Wheelbarrow with Flower Pots, France. 1920 | Grisebach, Dec 2021 | ||
| Edward Steichen | The Flatiron-Evening | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Edward Steichen | edward steichen | 'conrad veidt', hollywood, no. 2 (double e | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Edward Steichen | lotus, mount kisco, new york, 1915 | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Edward Steichen | edward steichen | flatiron - evening | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 |
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.