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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 4 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-263521
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Melvin Sokolsky, Fly Green Angel, New York. Phillips, 4 Apr 2016, lot 238. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-263521.
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Melvin Sokolsky, Fly Green Angel, New York. Phillips, 4 Apr 2016, lot 238. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-263521.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Industrial Parks #34 (Milliken Road between Gates and DuBridge Ro… | Lewis Baltz | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Rule Without Exception | Lewis Baltz | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| New York City | Lee Friedlander | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Hell’s Angel (Doug), San Francisco | Irving Penn | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | Lee Friedlander | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled (Café Exterior) | William Eggleston | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Sokolsky | Over New York (for Harper's Bazaar) | $10,000 | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2021 | |
| Melvin Sokolsky | Saint Germain, Paris | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | Over New York | Phillips, Oct 2016 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | Sidekick, Paris | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | 'Bubble in Trees, Paris Collections' (for 'Harper's Bazaar') | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | With Chair, Harper's Bazaar, Paris | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | After Delaux, Paris | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | Du Taxi, Paris | Bonhams, Apr 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.