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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 1 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-235127
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Brassaï, Femme-Fruit (Transmutation). Phillips, 1 Oct 2019, lot 93. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-235127.
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Brassaï, Femme-Fruit (Transmutation). Phillips, 1 Oct 2019, lot 93. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-235127.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Girl in Fulton Street, New York | Walker Evans | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Movie Poster, New York City | Walker Evans | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Window Display, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Walker Evans | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| General Store, Mississippi | Walker Evans | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Man climbs 85-foot ladder to secure torch on the plastic Statue of Li… | Weegee | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Top of mooring-mast on Empire State Building | Lewis Hine | $7,000–$9,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassaï | 'A Portfolio of Ten Photographs by Brassaï' | $18,900 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Brassaï | Prostitutes in a Bar, Boulevard Rochechouart, Montmartre | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Brassaï | Couple at the Bal de Quatres Saisons, Rue de Lappe | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Brassaï | Pont Neuf dans le Brouillard | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Brassaï | Graffiti, 1935-50 | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Brassaï | The Imp, Belleville, Paris from the series Graffiti, c. 1950 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Brassaï | Le Roi Soleil, Paris, 1952 | Christie's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Brassaï | Tramps on the Quai des Orfevres, Pont-Neuf, Paris 1930-1932 | Christie's, Feb 2024 |
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