Lot 59 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
California Kiss
Elliott Erwitt · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 18 March 2015
- Dimensions
- image: 12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3255112
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Elliott Erwitt, California Kiss. Christie's, 18 Mar 2015, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3255112.
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Elliott Erwitt, California Kiss. Christie's, 18 Mar 2015, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3255112.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Erwitt | California (Kiss) | $5,040 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | |
| Elliott Erwitt | New York City | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | 'East Hampton' (Hands) | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | New York City (Grace Kelly), 1955 | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | California Kiss | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | 'Provence' | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | 'New York City' (Empire State Building) | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | Paris | Lempertz, Dec 2022 |
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.