Lot 141 · Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection
A Cry, 1980
Irving Penn · platinum-palladium print, flush-mounted on aluminum, printed 1982
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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: 19 x 11 ½ in. (48.2 x 29.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3475429
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, A Cry, 1980. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 141. estimate $12,000–$18,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475429.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Irving Penn, A Cry, 1980. Christie's, 7 Apr 2022, lot 141. estimate $12,000–$18,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475429.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Mandrill | $14,990 | Phillips, Nov 2022 | |
| Irving Penn | Nude 151 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | Nude | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Irving Penn | Pear with Seeds (A), New York | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | Rock Groups, Big Brother and the Holding Company and The Gra | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | 'Truman Capote, New York' | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cigarette No. 69 | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | Woman with Handkerchief (Jean Patchett), New York, 1951 | Christie's, Nov 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.