Lot 111 · The Face of the Century: Photographs from a Private Collection
Vera Bell, New York City, c. 1910
Gertrude Käsebier · platinum print, mounted on card
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Face of the Century: Photographs from a Private Collection, New York · 2 April 2019
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 7 3/4 x 8 in. (19.7 x 20.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3741218
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gertrude Käsebier, Vera Bell, New York City, c. 1910. Christie's, 2 Apr 2019, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3741218.
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Gertrude Käsebier, Vera Bell, New York City, c. 1910. Christie's, 2 Apr 2019, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3741218.
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From the same sale The Face of the Century: Photographs from a Private Collection · Apr 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Locomotion, Plate 116, 1887 | Eadweard Muybridge | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Mary of Bethany (Mary Hillier), 1865 | Julia Margaret Cameron | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Belgravia, London, February 1958 | Bill Brandt | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| 'Shoe', Monte Carlo, 1983 | Helmut Newton | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 'Self Portrait with Wife and Models', Paris, 1981 | Helmut Newton | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| 'Veruschka in Nice', Nice, 1975 | Helmut Newton | $30,000–$50,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Käsebier | Untitled (Mother and Children Reading) | $1,260 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | |
| Gertrude Käsebier | Untitled (Woman darning hosiery), c. 1910 | Christie's, Sep 2006 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | Department of Docks and Police Station | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Gertrude Käsebier | Portrait of a Lady, c. 1900 | Christie's, Sep 2007 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Double Portrait of Jonathan Elkus | Rago, Jun 2025 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | Lyric Theatre, 100 Third Avenue, Manhattan | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Magnolia Bud | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Gertrude Käsebier | Eulabee Dix Becker, 1906 | Christie's, Dec 2006 |
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