Lot 89 · Artist | Icon | Inspiration: Women in Photography Presented with Peter Fetterman
Blowing Kiss, Barbara Mullen, New York
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Artist | Icon | Inspiration: Women in Photography Presented with Peter Fetterman, New York · 7 June 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-235372
- Record
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Lillian Bassman, Blowing Kiss, Barbara Mullen, New York. Phillips, 7 Jun 2019, lot 89. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-235372.
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Lillian Bassman, Blowing Kiss, Barbara Mullen, New York. Phillips, 7 Jun 2019, lot 89. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-235372.
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From the same sale Artist | Icon | Inspiration: Women in Photography Presented with Peter Fetterman · Jun 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | Declan Haun | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Jacqueline Kennedy | Jacques Lowe | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Frau eines Malers (Painter's Wife, Helene Abelen) | August Sander | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Lella, Bretagne, France | Edouard Boubat | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Nuit au châlet | Willy Ronis | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| New York | Sabine Weiss | $3,000–$4,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Bassman | More Fashion Mileage Per Dress, Barbara Vaughn, Harper's Baz | $21,420 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | |
| Lillian Bassman | Across the Restaurant, Barbara Mullen, dress by Jacques Fath | Phillips, Oct 2017 | ||
| Lillian Bassman | Barbara Mullen aboard Le Bateau-Mouche, Chanel Advertising C | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Lillian Bassman | The V-Back Evenings, Suzy Parker, Dress by Trigère, New York | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Untitled (Lily) from Flowers Portfolio | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Lillian Bassman | The Little Furs, Barbara Mullen, Russian broadtail jacket by | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Lillian Bassman | Blowing Kiss, Barbara Mullen, New York | Phillips, Apr 2016 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Rue Mouffetard | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 |
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.