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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07986 · 27 April 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3043159
- Record
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Edward Steichen, 'three pears and an apple'. Sotheby's, 27 Apr 2004, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3043159.
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Edward Steichen, 'three pears and an apple'. Sotheby's, 27 Apr 2004, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3043159.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07986 · Apr 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identical Twins (Cathleen and Colleen), Roselle, N. J. | Diane Arbus | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Negro Barbershop Interior, Atlanta | Walker Evans | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| 'nu 132' | Brassaï | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| 'barbara and eleanor, chicago' | Harry Callahan | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 'dressing room at a new orleans burly-que' | Weegee | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| 'detroit, mich.' | Robert Frank | $7,000–$10,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Steichen | Radio City and Rockefeller Center | $101,600 | Phillips, Oct 2023 | |
| Edward Steichen | 'time, space continuum' | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Foxgloves, France. 1926 | Grisebach, Nov 2017 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Calla Lily | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Richard Strauss, New York | Phillips, Nov 2013 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Greta Garbo, Hollywood, August | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Self-Portrait | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Edward Steichen | The Lotus Screen, S.S.S | Sotheby's, May 2014 |
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.