Lot 20A · A Century of Art: Photographs from The Gerald Fineberg Collection
VIII, 1989
James Welling · unique Polaroid Polapan print, flush-mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — A Century of Art: Photographs from The Gerald Fineberg Collection, New York · 16 November 2013
- Dimensions
- in. (60.9 x 49.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3333562
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Welling, VIII, 1989. Christie's, 16 Nov 2013, lot 20A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3333562.
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James Welling, VIII, 1989. Christie's, 16 Nov 2013, lot 20A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3333562.
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From the same sale A Century of Art: Photographs from The Gerald Fineberg Collection · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Hilliard in Panther Office (from Members of the Black Panther P… | STEPHEN SHAMES (B. 1947) | $800–$1,200 | |
| Futuristic Room | ANONYMOUS | $600–$800 | |
| Maine, 1997 | Spencer Tunick | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Studio Portraits, c. late 1960s-early 1971-1982 | Malick Sidibé | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| I Cried When I Took This, 1942 | Weegee | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Murders Can Be Fun, 1940-1949 | Weegee | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Welling | 001+7+A | $5,715 | Phillips, Apr 2023 | |
| James Welling | 'itf2', 2005 | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| James Welling | Two works: (i) Waterfall ; (ii) Island | Phillips, Dec 2022 | ||
| James Welling | Tile Photograph 4; Tile Photograph 7 | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| James Welling | james welling | 'untitled' (flowers) | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| James Welling | 5237 | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| James Welling | 0865 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| James Welling | 'imsb', 2005 | Sotheby's, May 2017 |
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.