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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $11,695–$15,594
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 13 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3757992
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, blaze star backstage, baltimore, 1964. Sotheby's, 13 May 2008, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757992.
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Diane Arbus, blaze star backstage, baltimore, 1964. Sotheby's, 13 May 2008, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757992.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, 1925 | André Kertész | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Daughter of the Dancers, 1933 | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Carp, 1992 | Jack Pierson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926 | André Kertész | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Dreamer, 1931 | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Jarrow, c. 1937 | Bill Brandt | £3,000–£4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (3) | $14,400 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | |
| Diane Arbus | 'A Flower Girl at a Wedding, Conn.' | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Girl in a watch cap, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Boy above a Crowd, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Lady Bartender at Home with a Souvenir Dog, New Orleans, LA | Lempertz, May 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Young Couple in Washington Square Park, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | A Flower Girl at a Wedding, Conn. | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Frank Stella | Phillips, Oct 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.