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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07925 · 17 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2997623
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, 'child with a toy hand grenade in central park, n. y. c.'. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2003, lot 268. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997623.
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Diane Arbus, 'child with a toy hand grenade in central park, n. y. c.'. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2003, lot 268. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997623.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Teenager with a baseball bat, N.Y.C., 1962 | $37,800 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | |
| Diane Arbus | Kids in the surf, Coney Island, N.Y. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Two Ladies at the Automat, NYC | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Burlesque comedienne in her dressing room, Atlantic City, NJ | Christie's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'A young Brooklyn family going for a Sunday outing, N.Y.C.' | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Two Ladies at the Automat, N.Y.C | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 42nd street movie theater audience, N.Y.C., 1958 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Girl with a Cigar in Washington Square Park, N. Y. C. | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 |
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