Lot 139 · Sotheby's L05430
'france: the war in may-june 1940', 1940, printed 1962 or before
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $1,287–$1,655
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05430 · 17 May 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3235702
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Doisneau, 'france: the war in may-june 1940', 1940, printed 1962 or before. Sotheby's, 17 May 2005, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3235702.
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Robert Doisneau, 'france: the war in may-june 1940', 1940, printed 1962 or before. Sotheby's, 17 May 2005, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3235702.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Study (Two Models), circa 1975 | Guy Bourdin | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Philip Prioleau (back view on pedestal), 1979 | Robert Mapplethorpe | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Village Scene, France, probably 1960s | Robert Doisneau | £800–£1,200 | |
| Advertisement for Satin Cigarettes, circa 1983, printed later | Horst P. Horst | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Schwarzwaldach, 1956 | Professor Otto Steinert | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Rex Harrison As Professor Higgins in 'My Fair Lady', 1956 | Richard Avedon | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Doisneau | Deux Agents Cyclistes Sous La Pluie | $1,188 | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | |
| Robert Doisneau | La Meute | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | Venus Prise à la Gorge | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | Cinema d'Epouvante (Horror Cinema) | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2023 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | La sonnette, 1934 | Finarte, Sep 2020 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | „La Stricte Intimité“, rue Marcelin-Berthelot, Montrouge. 19 | Grisebach, Dec 2024 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | Vice et Versailles (Prisonnier Barbe et Venus Callipyge) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | 'Les petits enfants au lait' | Bonhams, Jul 2025 |
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.