Lot 232 · Photographs from the Polaroid Collection
selected nudes from human metaphor series
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, New York · 22 June 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3937104
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Chappell, selected nudes from human metaphor series. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937104.
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Walter Chappell, selected nudes from human metaphor series. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937104.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Sky I (from The Bleacher Series) | Robert Rauschenberg | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Sonoma Landscapes | Ansel Adams | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| Man Ray as Pirate | William Wegman | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Orchard, Santa Clara, California | Ansel Adams | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Surf and Rocks | Ansel Adams | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Selected images from Desire | David Levinthal | $15,000–$25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Chappell | selected images | $7,200 | Sotheby's, Oct 2005 | |
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| Walter Chappell | Selected Images from the 'Metaflora' series 3 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Aaron Siskind | Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation, No. 67 | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Walter Chappell | 'photograph 2-55' | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Orchard, South of San Jose, California | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Jackson Lake and the Tetons | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Walter Chappell | Untitled (Waterlilies) | Christie's, Apr 2001 |
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