Lot 57 · Photographs
Graffiti, no. 40 from Animals, 1933-1956
Brassaï · ferrotyped gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 6 October 2021
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 9 x 11 3/4 in. (22.8 x 29.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3518129
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Brassaï, Graffiti, no. 40 from Animals, 1933-1956. Christie's, 6 Oct 2021, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3518129.
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Brassaï, Graffiti, no. 40 from Animals, 1933-1956. Christie's, 6 Oct 2021, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3518129.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruhrchemie Factory,Oberhausen-Holten, Germany, 1933-1934 | ALBERT RENGER–PATZSCH (1897–1966) | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Untitled Photogram, 1939 | LÁSZLÓ MOHOLY–NAGY (1895–1946) | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Deutsche Bibliotek Frankfurt am Main, IV 1997 | Candida Höfer | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Deutsche Bibliotek Frankfurt am Main, III 1997 | Candida Höfer | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Fear, 2006 | Anne Collier | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941 | Ansel Adams | $500,000–$700,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassaï | 'La fille au billard russe, Paris' | $4,064 | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | |
| Brassaï | brassaï | la môme bijou, 1932 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Brassaï | A Monastic Brothel, rue Monsieur-le-Prince, Paris | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Brassaï | Porteur aux Halles | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Brassaï | Conchita with sailors in a café on the Place d’Italie | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Brassaï | Untitled (Escaped Convict, Rue de la Ferronnerie, Les Halles | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Brassaï | Commissariat de Police, Rue de la Huchette, Paris | Lempertz, Dec 2023 | ||
| Brassaï | Place de la Concorde at Night | Sotheby's, Jul 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.