Lot 57 · Photographs
William Mack, sage of the wilderness, N.Y.C. 1961
Diane Arbus · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 28 May 2014
- Dimensions
- in. (24.4 x 16.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3333275
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, William Mack, sage of the wilderness, N.Y.C. 1961. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 57. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3333275.
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Diane Arbus, William Mack, sage of the wilderness, N.Y.C. 1961. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 57. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3333275.
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From the same sale Photographs · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled, 1928-1929 | LÁSZLÓ MOHOLY–NAGY (1895–1946) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Monk and Coltrane, September 8, 1957 | DON SCHLITTEN (B. 1932) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Chrysler Building, Sixty-First Floor, New York, 1930 | MARGARET BOURKE–WHITE (1904–1971) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Rose, 1987 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Rayograph, 1923 | Man Ray | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Distortion #151 (with variant) , c. 1933 | André Kertész | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | 'Girl in a Watch Cap, N. Y. C.' | $12,600 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | |
| Diane Arbus | Lady in a Rooming House Parlor, Albion, N. Y. | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (8) | Phillips, May 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Woman in Three-Quarter Coat on a Path, Central Park, N. Y. C | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'A Flower Girl at a Wedding, Conn.' | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Couple on a pier, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Lillian and Dorothy Gish | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Lady Bartender at Home with a Souvenir Dog, New Orleans, LA | Lempertz, May 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.