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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 15 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3795745
- Record
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Herb Ritts, 'djimon with octopus, hollywood'. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2008, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795745.
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Herb Ritts, 'djimon with octopus, hollywood'. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2008, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795745.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taos | Dorothea Lange | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Tide Pool, Point Lobos (Dead Pelican) | Edward Weston | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Mt. Hood from Near Vancouver | Carleton E. Watkins | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 'The White Tombstone, San Francisco' | Ansel Adams | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Untitled (the mother of the deceased) | Cindy Sherman | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Selected Images | Wynn Bullock | $10,000–$15,000 |
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| Herb Ritts | Keith Haring I, New York 1987 | $16,380 | Christie's, Feb 2024 | |
| Herb Ritts | Christy Turlington, Valentino 7, Miami, 1995 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Madonna, True Blue, Hollywood, 1986 | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Neith with Shadows, Rear View, Pound Ridge, New York | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Female Torso with Veil, Paradise Cove, California, 1984 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Waterfall II, Hollywood, 1988 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Carrie in Sand (detail) | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2018 | ||
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