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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 6 October 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3948914
- Record
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Edward S. Curtis, 'the north american indian,' portfolio 1. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2010, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3948914.
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Edward S. Curtis, 'the north american indian,' portfolio 1. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2010, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3948914.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Girl in Italy | Ruth Orkin | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Pepper | Edward Weston | $10,000–$20,000 | |
| Waterfall, Yosemite, California | Pirkle Jones | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Nighttime Television Studies | Matthew Pillsbury | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Los Agachados | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Untitled (Police Car, California) | William Eggleston | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward S. Curtis | Cañon de Chelley | $62,812 | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | |
| Edward S. Curtis | Black Eagle, Assiniboin | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | Prayer to the Great Mystery (Slow Bull, Sioux) | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The Scout Apache | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The Chief of Crater Lake | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | Oasis in the Badlands, Chief Red Hawk, Sioux | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The North American Indian, Portfolio 1 (1903-1907) | Christie's, Apr 1998 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The North American Indian, Portfolio 3 (1904-1908) | Christie's, Apr 1998 |
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.