Lot 180 · Photographs Including Property from the Museum of Modern Art
Two ladies at the automat, N. Y. C., 1966
Diane Arbus · gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs Including Property from the Museum of Modern Art, New York · 10 October 2017
- Dimensions
- image: 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (36.7 x 36.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3893144
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, Two ladies at the automat, N. Y. C., 1966. Christie's, 10 Oct 2017, lot 180. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3893144.
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Diane Arbus, Two ladies at the automat, N. Y. C., 1966. Christie's, 10 Oct 2017, lot 180. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3893144.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'll Write Whenever I Can..., 1965 | Peter Beard | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Léda, 1920–1921 | Constantin Brancusi | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California, 1938 | Ansel Adams | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941 | Ansel Adams | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word, In Memory of Russell Varian | Ansel Adams | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Catholic church, Ramah, Colorado, 1965–1966 | Robert Adams | $12,000–$18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Self-portrait pregnant, N.Y.C. | $27,720 | Phillips, Oct 2021 | |
| Diane Arbus | diane arbus | ‘puerto rican woman with a beauty mark, n. y. | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Barefoot child jumping rope, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Teenage Couple on Hudson Street, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Girl with a cigar in Washington Square Park, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (1) | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'A young Brooklyn family going for a Sunday outing, N.Y.C.' | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'A Jewish giant at home with his parents in the Bronx, N. Y. | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 |
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