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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 11 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-187331
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Contact Lens, New York. Phillips, 11 Oct 2023, lot 208. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-187331.
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Irving Penn, Contact Lens, New York. Phillips, 11 Oct 2023, lot 208. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-187331.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Social Security Office | Dorothea Lange | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Profile of a Young Girl from the Tennessee Series | Consuelo Kanaga | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Nude | Consuelo Kanaga | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| She is a Tree of Life to Them | Consuelo Kanaga | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Selected Studies of Fruits and Vegetables | Charles Jones | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Rue Mouffetard, Paris (Marchand de glaces) | Eugène Atget | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Mud Glove (SM), Neg. IV, 1975 | $25,200 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | |
| Irving Penn | Two Guedras, Morocco | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cuzco Children, Peru, December | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | 'Balenciaga Harem Dress (Paris, 1950)' | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | Three Squatting Sisters, Nepal | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cigarette No. 17, New York | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Marlboro Black Pack, New York | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Christian Lacroix, Duchesse Satin Dress, Paris | Phillips, Nov 2023 |
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.