Lot 37 · First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
Steel Workers, Lincoln Liberty Building, Philadelphia, 1926
Emil Otto Hoppé · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 8 September 2006
- Dimensions
- 5 7/8 x 7 7/8in. (15 x 20cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3532854
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Emil Otto Hoppé, Steel Workers, Lincoln Liberty Building, Philadelphia, 1926. Christie's, 8 Sep 2006, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3532854.
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Emil Otto Hoppé, Steel Workers, Lincoln Liberty Building, Philadelphia, 1926. Christie's, 8 Sep 2006, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3532854.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Otto Hoppé | Stahlwerke Hösch, Dortmund, Germany | $13,750 | Phillips, Oct 2017 | |
| Emil Otto Hoppé | Germany Brunner Mond Chemical Workers, October | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Emil Otto Hoppé | Steel Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Emil Otto Hoppé | 5th Avenue, New York City | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Walker Evans | 'Hart Crane' | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Walker Evans | View of Morgantown, West Virginia | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Walker Evans | Subway Portrait, New York, 1941 | Christie's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Walker Evans | Municipal Trailer Camp, Mangrove, Florida | Sotheby's, May 2026 |
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.