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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 9 October 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3881386
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, 'four people at a gallery opening, nyc'. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2009, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3881386.
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Diane Arbus, 'four people at a gallery opening, nyc'. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2009, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3881386.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Nude Studies | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Evening in Kenwood | Bill Brandt | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Cheese and Crackers | Paul Outerbridge, Jr. | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Leaves, Mills College, Oakland, California | Ansel Adams | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled (from Eel Series) | Francesca Woodman | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Self-Portrait | Robert Mapplethorpe | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Young Couple on a Bench in Washington Square, New York City | $10,000 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 | |
| Diane Arbus | Puerto Rican woman with a beauty mark, N.Y.C. | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Couple on a pier, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Russian Midget Friends in a Living Room on 100th Street, New | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'Girl in a Watch Cap, N. Y. C.' | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | A Child Crying, N. J. | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (8) | Phillips, May 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Girl in a coat lying on her bed, NYC, 1968 | Christie's, Nov 2018 |
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