Lot 235 · Photographs from the Polaroid Collection
selected nudes from immediate mythology
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, New York · 22 June 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3937268
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Chappell, selected nudes from immediate mythology. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937268.
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Walter Chappell, selected nudes from immediate mythology. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2010, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3937268.
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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 | Nude Armpit, Wingdale, New York , 1962 | $1,664 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2025 | |
| Walter Chappell | Solar Portfolio (8 of 12 photographs) | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2017 | ||
| Walter Chappell | Picket Fence | Bonhams, Dec 2012 | ||
| Edward Weston | Nude Photograph and Nudes Volume (2 works) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2023 | ||
| Walter Chappell | Seated Nude | Heritage Auctions, May 2021 | ||
| Walter Chappell | Selected Images from the 'Metaflora' series 3 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Walter Chappell | 'picket fence (photograph 10/1958)' | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 |
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