Lot 107 · Photographs Now: The Collector's Edition
Marilyn Monroe (Black Dress) (from 'The Last Sitting')
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs Now: The Collector's Edition, Online, New York · 8 July 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-363814
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe (Black Dress) (from 'The Last Sitting'). Bonhams, 8 Jul 2024, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-363814.
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Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe (Black Dress) (from 'The Last Sitting'). Bonhams, 8 Jul 2024, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-363814.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Stern | Marilyn Monroe in Black Dress (from 'The Last Sitting') | $5,120 | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | |
| Bert Stern | Marilyn Monroe 'Scarlet Veil', from 'The Last Sitting', 1962 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Bert Stern | Marilyn Monroe, Crucifix, II (from the Last Sitting) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Bert Stern | Marilyn Monroe with Pink Roses (from 'The Last Sitting') | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Bert Stern | Elizabeth Taylor, Vogue, Rome, 1962 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Bert Stern | Marilyn Monroe with Blue Roses (from 'The Last Sitting') | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Bert Stern | Marilyn in Vogue from The Last Sitting | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Bert Stern | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 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.