Lot 24 · Photographs
Washington D.C. Inauguration Day, 1957
Robert Frank · gelatin silver print, printed probably late 1950s–1960s
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 5 April 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 5 April 2022
- Dimensions
- image: 9 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. (23.4 x 34.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3475828
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Frank, Washington D.C. Inauguration Day, 1957. Christie's, 5 Apr 2022, lot 24. estimate $30,000–$50,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475828.
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83% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 82%, 73% sold.
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Robert Frank, Washington D.C. Inauguration Day, 1957. Christie's, 5 Apr 2022, lot 24. estimate $30,000–$50,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475828.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Frank | Rodeo - New York City | $40,000 | Phillips, Jul 2020 | |
| Robert Frank | Political Rally, Chicago | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Robert Frank | New York City | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Frank | From the Bus (Plymouth Dealership) | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'Chicago' (Political Rally) | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'South Carolina' (Beaufort) | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'From the Bus NYC' (Woman and Man on the Sidewalk) | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | robert frank | 'arizona u. s. 66' (car accident, between win | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 |
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.