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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 9 October 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3881446
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, 'loser at a diaper derby, n.j.'. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2009, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3881446.
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Diane Arbus, 'loser at a diaper derby, n.j.'. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2009, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3881446.
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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 | Girl in a Shiny Dress, New York City | $5,375 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | |
| Diane Arbus | A Very Thin Man in Central Park, N.Y.C. | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Bishop at the Altar, Santa Barbara, Cal. | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (19) | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (3) | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Two Girls in Matching Bathing Suits, Coney Island, NY | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Mae West in a chair at home, Santa Monica, Cal.[ifornia]. 19 | Grisebach, Dec 2020 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Bishop at the Altar, Santa Barbara | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 |
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