Lot 45 · The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs
Jean Cocteau's Hands, Paris
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs, New York · 8 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3741533
- Record
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Berenice Abbott, Jean Cocteau's Hands, Paris. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2008, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3741533.
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Berenice Abbott, Jean Cocteau's Hands, Paris. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2008, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3741533.
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From the same sale The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (Brick Wall with Four Windows) | Harry Callahan | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Kompozice (Composition) | Jaromír Funke | $60,000–$90,000 | |
| Oraibi Woman at Window | Adam Clark Vroman | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Versailles, Maison Close, Petite Place | Eugène Atget | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| La Poupée (The Doll) | Hans Bellmer | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Paul Nadar | Nadar | $30,000–$50,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berenice Abbott | Nightview, New York at Night, Empire State Building, 1932 | $35,280 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | |
| Berenice Abbott | Stone & William Street, Manhattan | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | El, Second and Third Avenues Lines, 1936 | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue | Phillips, Apr 2018 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | New York at Night | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | The George Washington Bridge | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | "New York Portfolio III" | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | El, Second and Third Avenues Line, Bowery & Division Street, | Christie's, Nov 2014 |
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