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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08018 · 16 October 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3121356
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, 'cigarette no. 34'. Sotheby's, 16 Oct 2004, lot 170. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3121356.
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Irving Penn, 'cigarette no. 34'. Sotheby's, 16 Oct 2004, lot 170. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3121356.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08018 · Oct 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Portrait of James Duncan Graham | Alexander Hesler | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Fire Escape and Soda Shop | Berenice Abbott | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Nude in Modernist Composition | František Drtikol | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 'Aspens, New Mexico' | Ansel Adams | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| 'Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park' | Ansel Adams | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Kelp | Edward Weston | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Marcel Duchamp (1 of 2), New York | $25,800 | Phillips, Oct 2025 | |
| Irving Penn | Cigarettes No. 42, 1974 | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | Metropolis, New York | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Orchid, Rhyncholaelia Digbyana, New York | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Father kneeling with seated child, Cuzco, Peru | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Orchid, Rhyncholaelia Digbyana, New York, 1969 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Irving Penn | Ocelot (SK87) | SBI Art Auction, Jul 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | The Poor Lovers | Phillips, Nov 2024 |
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.