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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-2026-3937206
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Chappell, 'photograph 2-55'. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 373. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937206.
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Walter Chappell, 'photograph 2-55'. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 373. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937206.
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From the same sale Photographs from the Polaroid Collection · Jun 2010
| 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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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Chappell | Selected Images from the 'Metaflora' series 3 | $3,825 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | |
| Walter Chappell | Untitled (Abstract tree shadow) | Christie's, Apr 2001 | ||
| Walter Chappell | 'picket fence (photograph 10/1958)' | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | ||
| Walter Chappell | selected nudes from human metaphor series | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Jeffrey Pine on Sentinel Dome | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'Hills, Snow, Ridge Route' | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Edward Weston | Pepper No. 30 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Edward Weston | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2026 |
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.