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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 4 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-254539
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herb Ritts, Backflip, Paradise Cove, California. Phillips, 4 Apr 2017, lot 288. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-254539.
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Herb Ritts, Backflip, Paradise Cove, California. Phillips, 4 Apr 2017, lot 288. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-254539.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Ralph Eugene Meatyard | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| New York at Night | Berenice Abbott | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The view onto Lower Manhattan from the Empire State Building | Lewis Hine | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Selected images from Der interessanteste Elendsmarkt der Welt! (The M… | Alfred Eisenstaedt | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Portrait No. 25 | Edward Weston | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Rayograph with Goggles, Egg and Candle | Man Ray | $200,000–$300,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Ritts | Backflip, Paradise Cove, 1987 | $47,880 | Christie's, Mar 2023 | |
| Herb Ritts | Versace, Veiled Dress, El Mirage | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Djimon with Octopus, Hollywood | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989 | Christie's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Versace Dress, Back View, El Mirage | Phillips, Apr 2013 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Djimon with Octopus, Hollywood, 1989 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | 'Backflip, Paradise Cove' | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Stephanie, Cindy, Tatjana, Naomi 2, Hollywood | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 |
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.