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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07925 · 17 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2997639
- Record
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Irving Penn, 'nude 55'. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2003, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997639.
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Irving Penn, 'nude 55'. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2003, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997639.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Balthus (D), 1948/2002 | $6,988 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2022 | |
| Irving Penn | Cretan Landscape | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Irving Penn | Duchess of Windsor, New York, May | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | John Marin, New York, 1948 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | 'Father and Son with Eggs (Cuzco)' | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Gypsy Family | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | VOGUE Fashion Portraits | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cigarette No. 17, New York | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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.