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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 6 October 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 6 October 2022
- Dimensions
- image: 9 ½ x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3430081
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3430081 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3430081
Irving Penn, Duchess of Windsor, New York, May 27, 1948. Christie's, 6 Oct 2022, lot 40. estimate $20,000–$30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3430081.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Irving Penn, Duchess of Windsor, New York, May 27, 1948. Christie's, 6 Oct 2022, lot 40. estimate $20,000–$30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3430081.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Cigarette #135 (C415) | $25,400 | Phillips, Apr 2025 | |
| Irving Penn | Father, Son and Grandfather, New Guinea, 1970 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | New Guinea Man and Child with White Faces, New Guinea | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Father kneeling with seated child, Cuzco, Peru | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Sophia Loren, New York | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Irving Penn | Ocelot (SK87) | SBI Art Auction, Jul 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cigarettes No. 17, New York, 1974 | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | Ballet Society, New York, March 5 | Phillips, Oct 2024 |
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.