Lot 324 · Photographs
Hair in Silhouette, 1930s
Fernand Fonssagrives · gelatin silver print, mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 5 October 2018
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (33.6 x 26 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3795130
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Fernand Fonssagrives, Hair in Silhouette, 1930s. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 324. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795130.
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Fernand Fonssagrives, Hair in Silhouette, 1930s. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 324. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795130.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divers, Horst with Model, Paris 1930 | GEORGE HOYNINGEN–HUENE (1900–1968) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Balinese Woman, 1930s | ROBERT IMANDT (1894–1969) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| France, 1987 | Josef Koudelka | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Girl Drinking (M.J.R.), New York, 1949 | Irving Penn | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Martinique, January 1, 1972 | André Kertész | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Madrid, 1933 | Henri Cartier Bresson | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernand Fonssagrives | De L'Auge au Puit, Le Bain (Matins de Noirmoutier), c. 1936 | $250 | Christie's, Oct 2018 | |
| Berenice Abbott | El Station Interior, 6th and 9th Avenue Lines, Downtown Side | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Fernand Fonssagrives | 'Chez Jacque[s] Fath' (Lisa Fonssagrives) | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | 'Madame Bousquet' | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | A Pair of Volumes | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | Flam and Flam, 165 East 121st Street, Manhattan | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Fernand Fonssagrives | Marlene Dietrich, Town & Country magazine cover | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2016 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | KURTZ, RON and HANK O'NEAL, Editors. The Unknown Abbott. Göt | Bonhams, Jan 2024 |
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.