Lot 144 · Photographs Including Property Sold to Benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation
London, 1951–1952
Robert Frank · gelatin silver print, printed 1998
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs Including Property Sold to Benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation, New York · 6 April 2017
- Dimensions
- image: 10 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (27.4 x 18.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3946103
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Frank, London, 1951–1952. Christie's, 6 Apr 2017, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3946103.
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Robert Frank, London, 1951–1952. Christie's, 6 Apr 2017, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3946103.
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From the same sale Photographs Including Property Sold to Benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| M/Y Serene, Ligurian Sea, 2011 | Damion Berger (B. 1978) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| 1,000 Year Old Eggs (A), New York, 2003 | Irving Penn | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Eastman Kodak Elite, exact expiration date unknown, ca. 1980s, proces… | Alison Rossiter | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| 5979 West End Boulevard, New Orleans, LA, 2005 | Robert Polidori | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled (February 14, 2012 6:20 pm), 2012 | Richard Misrach | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Ethyl Eichelberger in a Fashion Pose, 1981 | Peter Hujar | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Frank | 'London' (Dog Jumping) | $12,065 | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | |
| Robert Frank | Cafeteria - San Francisco | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Frank | Idyll in the Woods, Spain | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Frank | Footage MABOU | Lempertz, Jun 2021 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'San Francisco' (Cafeteria) | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'Nebraska' | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | 'Railroad Sta. Memphis' (Men's Room, Railway Station—Memphis | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Robert Frank | Mary & Pablo, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Oct 2021 |
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.