Lot 156 · Photographs Including Property from the Museum of Modern Art
Painter's Wife (Helene Abelen), c. 1926
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs Including Property from the Museum of Modern Art, New York · 10 October 2017
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 13 1/8 x 8 in. (33.4 x 20.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3893127
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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August Sander, Painter's Wife (Helene Abelen), c. 1926. Christie's, 10 Oct 2017, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3893127.
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August Sander, Painter's Wife (Helene Abelen), c. 1926. Christie's, 10 Oct 2017, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3893127.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Sander | Konditor (Pastry Chef), Cologne, 1928 | $10,710 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | |
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| August Sander | Bauer Aus Schabernack, Westerwald | Phillips, Oct 2018 | ||
| August Sander | Lackierer, Köln (Varnisher, Cologne) | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| August Sander | Konditor (Pastry Chef) | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| August Sander | Pastry Chef | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| August Sander | The Painter, Heinrich Hoerle, 1928 | Christie's, Oct 2017 |
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