Lot 135 · Sotheby's L04431
'paris' and 'communion, paris'. two studies, 1947-49 and 1950-52
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $927–$1,298
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04431 · 18 November 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3145935
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis Stettner, 'paris' and 'communion, paris'. two studies, 1947-49 and 1950-52. Sotheby's, 18 Nov 2004, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3145935.
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Louis Stettner, 'paris' and 'communion, paris'. two studies, 1947-49 and 1950-52. Sotheby's, 18 Nov 2004, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3145935.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Nude Study, 1920s | František Drtikol | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Havana Courtyard, 1933, printed before circa 1960 | Walker Evans | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Inhabitants of Nuku Hiva, Taiohae Bay, Marquise Islands, 1870 | Paul-émile Miot | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Le Bois de Boulogne, Entrance, Paris, 1858 | Charles Marville | £1,200–£1,800 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Stettner | Penn Station, New York | $1,125 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | |
| Louis Stettner | Windshield, Saratoga Springs, New York | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Louis Stettner | Aubervilliers | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2019 | ||
| Louis Stettner | 'Fifties Graffiti, NYC' | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Louis Stettner | 10 Photographs, Introduction by Brassaï (10 works) | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| Louis Stettner | Brooklyn Promenade | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Louis Stettner | Elbowing Out of Town Newsstand, New York City | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Louis Stettner | Restaurant Pierre, 1951 | Finarte, Jan 2026 |
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.