Lot 18 · The Yamakawa Collection of Twentieth Century Photographs
Political Rally – Chicago, 1955
Robert Frank · gelatin silver print, printed 1980s
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Yamakawa Collection of Twentieth Century Photographs, New York · 6 April 2018
- Dimensions
- image: 13 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (34.5 x 23.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3840706
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Frank, Political Rally – Chicago, 1955. Christie's, 6 Apr 2018, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3840706.
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Robert Frank, Political Rally – Chicago, 1955. Christie's, 6 Apr 2018, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3840706.
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From the same sale The Yamakawa Collection of Twentieth Century Photographs · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteen Photographs | Lee Friedlander | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Steerage, 1907 | Alfred Stieglitz | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Nightview, New York at Night, Empire State Building, 1932 | Berenice Abbott | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941 | Ansel Adams | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine California, 1944 | Ansel Adams | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Behind the Gare St. Lazare, Paris, 1932 | Henri Cartier Bresson | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Frank | 'From the Bus NYC' (Woman and Man on the Sidewalk) | $63,500 | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | |
| Robert Frank | Political Rally – Chicago | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Robert Frank | elevator, miami beach hotel, 1955 | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Robert Frank | Pablo, Times Square | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Robert Frank | Fourth of July – Jay, New York | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'NYC' (Bar - New York City) | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Frank | Chicago (Car) | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | Parade – Hoboken, New Jersey | Phillips, Apr 2022 |
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.