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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 26 April 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3614943
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, 'child with a toy hand grenade in central park, n. y. c.'. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2007, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3614943.
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Diane Arbus, 'child with a toy hand grenade in central park, n. y. c.'. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2007, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3614943.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Portrait, Providence (Nude with Glass) | Francesca Woodman | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| 'Girl in a Shiny Dress' | Diane Arbus | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Distortion #79 | André Kertész | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 'Songs of Innocence' | Joel-peter Witkin | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Broadcast Transmitting Tubes | Margaret Bourke-white | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| 'Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico' | Ansel Adams | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | ‘Identical twins, Roselle, N. J.’ | $128,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | |
| Diane Arbus | Teenage couple on Hudson Street, N.Y.C. 1963 | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Patriotic Young Man with a Flag, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Child with a toy hand grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C. | Phillips, May 2018 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Identical twins, Roselle, N.J. | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Diane Arbus | diane arbus | 'widow in her bedroom, 55th street, n .y. c.' | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'identical twins, cathleen and colleen, roselle, new jersey' | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Viva at Home | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 |
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.