Lot 357 · Important Photographs from the Collection of Donald and Alice Lappé
Lily, c. 1930
Sonya Noskowiak · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Photographs from the Collection of Donald and Alice Lappé, New York · 10 October 2017
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (19 x 24.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3892983
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3892983 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3892983
Sonya Noskowiak, Lily, c. 1930. Christie's, 10 Oct 2017, lot 357. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3892983.
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Sonya Noskowiak, Lily, c. 1930. Christie's, 10 Oct 2017, lot 357. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3892983.
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From the same sale Important Photographs from the Collection of Donald and Alice Lappé · Oct 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, California, 1944 | Ansel Adams | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Dunes, Oceano, 1936 | Edward Weston | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Frozen Lake and Cliffs, Kaweah Gap, Sierra Nevada, California, 1932 | Ansel Adams | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Tapa, Antelope Water, Taos, 1905 | Edward Sheriff Curtis | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Narcissus, 1926 | Laura Gilpin | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Calla Lily, 1925 | Johan Hagemeyer | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonya Noskowiak | plant detail | $5,938 | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Alexandra Ellis | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley, California | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Annie Leibovitz | Liberace and Scott Thorson, Las Vegas | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Gottardo Piazzoni in His Studio, San Francisco | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Half Dome and Moon, Yosemite National Park, California | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Portrait of Ron Sims | Wright, Jan 2023 | ||
| Walker Evans | New York | Lempertz, Jun 2020 |
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.