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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 6 April 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3997403
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herb Ritts, 'floating torso' (st. barthélemy). Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2011, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3997403.
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Herb Ritts, 'floating torso' (st. barthélemy). Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2011, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3997403.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Steerage | Alfred Stieglitz | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Annie Leibovitz | Robert Mapplethorpe | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Watermelon with Knife | Robert Mapplethorpe | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, California | Ansel Adams | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Memphis, Krystal | William Eggleston | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Avedon/Paris | Richard Avedon | $150,000–$250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Ritts | '"Three Male Torsos"' | $5,632 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | |
| Herb Ritts | Three Male Torsos (from The Year of Tibet Portfolio II) | Wright, Aug 2025 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Mask, Hollywood | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Neith with Shadows Pound Ridge | SBI Art Auction, May 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Wrestling Torsos, Hollywood | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Herb Ritts | '"Eona" Holding Zebra Skull, Africa' | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Brigitte Nielsen, Malibu | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Brigitte Nielsen with Net, Malibu | Bonhams, Dec 2018 |
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.