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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07925 · 17 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2997477
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Alma Lavenson, FIGUREHEAD. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2003, lot 182. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997477.
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Alma Lavenson, FIGUREHEAD. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2003, lot 182. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997477.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07925 · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miner with Gun and Knife | Anonymous American Photographer | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Smokers, Rogues, and Dandies | Anonymous American Photographer | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Young Scholars and Schools | Anonymous American Photographer | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Selected Images of Paris | André Kertész | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Workmen, Empire State Building | Lewis Wickes Hine | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| 'Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War' | Alexander Gardner Et Alii | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Lavenson | Self-Portrait | $5,888 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | |
| Alma Lavenson | selected images | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
| Alma Lavenson | Consuelo Kanaga | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Alma Lavenson | self-portrait | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Alma Lavenson | Virginia City | Phillips, Oct 2018 | ||
| Alma Lavenson | 'mendocino coast' | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Marseille, France | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Alma Lavenson | 'Cactus I' | Bonhams, Mar 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.