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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 3 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-253942
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, Albino Sword Swallower at a Carnival, MD. Phillips, 3 Oct 2017, lot 288. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-253942.
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Diane Arbus, Albino Sword Swallower at a Carnival, MD. Phillips, 3 Oct 2017, lot 288. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-253942.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmut Newton, 'Le temps des joyaux, French Vogue', 1979 | Richard Pettibone | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| La Scala, Milan | Alfred Eisenstaedt | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Butchers, Paris | Irving Penn | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Black Corset | Horst P. Horst | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| Mainbocher Corset, Paris | Horst P. Horst | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Big Nude VII, Nancy La Scala, Monte-Carlo | Helmut Newton | $200,000–$300,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Man and a Boy on a Bench in Central Park, N. Y. C. | $20,160 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | |
| Diane Arbus | Blaze Starr in her Living Room, Baltimore, Maryland | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Lady bartender at home with a souvenir dog, New Orleans, LA. | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 42nd street movie theater audience, N.Y.C., 1958 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | The human pincushion, Ronald C. Harrison, N.J. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'A young Brooklyn family going for a Sunday outing, N.Y.C.' | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (6) | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | untitled (female impersonators backstage, n. y. c.) | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 |
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