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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 26 April 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3614977
- Record
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Pirkle Jones, 'portfolio two'. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2007, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3614977.
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Pirkle Jones, 'portfolio two'. Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2007, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3614977.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirkle Jones | 'Portfolio Two' | $11,875 | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | |
| Ansel Adams | ‘Trees and Cliffs of Eagle Peak, Winter, Yosemite National P | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Scanno, Italy | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'San Francisco from Twin Peaks' | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'Early Morning, Merced River Canyon, Yosemite National Park, | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Martine's Legs | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Pirkle Jones | 'surf-spray and sun' | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Hyères, France | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 |
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.