Lot 380 · Photographs from the Polaroid Collection
'composition, back yard, san francisco, california' (garden detail)
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, New York · 22 June 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3937154
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pirkle Jones, 'composition, back yard, san francisco, california' (garden detail). Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 380. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937154.
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Pirkle Jones, 'composition, back yard, san francisco, california' (garden detail). Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 380. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937154.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirkle Jones | 'pacific ocean, san francisco' (sunset district) | $8,125 | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | |
| Pirkle Jones | Waterfall, Yosemite, California | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
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| Pirkle Jones | Portfolio Two | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Monolith, The Face of Half Dome | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Pirkle Jones | San Francisco Views | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | ||
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