Lot 216 · Sotheby's AM0991
Steve Martin
Herb Ritts · silver print, with the photographer's copyright stamp on the reverse, 1986
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- Estimate
- €1,000–€1,500 hammer ≈ $1,214–$1,822
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's AM0991 · 21 March 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3401134
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Herb Ritts, Steve Martin. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2006, lot 216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3401134.
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Herb Ritts, Steve Martin. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2006, lot 216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3401134.
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From the same sale Sotheby's AM0991 · Mar 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Woman 4 | Helmut Newton | €1,200–€1,500 | |
| The Red Ball | Loretta Lux | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Hercules Wife | Olga Tobreluts | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Farfalla Fuji | Maurizio Galimberti | €2,500–€3,500 | |
| Sterne | Thomas Ruff | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Standing Nude | Helmut Newton | €2,000–€3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Ritts | Mel Gibson, Hollywood, 1985 | $1,353 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | |
| Herb Ritts | Rebecca De Mornay | Bonhams, Dec 2018 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Francesco Clemente | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Daniel Day Lewis, Hollywood | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Mel Gibson, Hollywood | Lempertz, May 2025 | ||
| Herb Ritts | '"William S. Burroughs", Kansas' | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Carol Channing and Pee-Wee Herman | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Naomi Seated, Hollywood | Phillips, Oct 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.