Lot 131 · Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection
Approaching New York Harbor, 1952
Robert Frank · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 7 April 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection, New York · 7 April 2022
- Dimensions
- image: 10 ½ x 16 in. (26.6 x 40.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3475419
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Frank, Approaching New York Harbor, 1952. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 131. estimate $12,000–$18,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475419.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
85% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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Robert Frank, Approaching New York Harbor, 1952. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 131. estimate $12,000–$18,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475419.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Frank | New York City, 1947 | $15,120 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | |
| Robert Frank | Hoboken, New Jersey | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'Paris' (Window Cleaner) | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | Mary & Pablo, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Frank | Cafeteria - San Francisco | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'Beaufort S. C.' (Couple Seated on the Hood of a Car) | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'Elizabethville N.C.' (Courthouse square—Elizabethville, Nor | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | White Tower | Phillips, Oct 2021 |
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.