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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — N08775, New York · 5 October 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4036999
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, 'transvestite at her birthday party, n. y. c.'. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2011, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4036999.
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Diane Arbus, 'transvestite at her birthday party, n. y. c.'. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2011, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4036999.
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From the same sale N08775 · Oct 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bather (double exposure) | Harry Callahan | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Hudson River Railroad Bridge | Paul Outerbridge, Jr. | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Chicago (Trees in Snow) | Harry Callahan | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Edgar Allan Poe | Anonymous | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Selected Italian Landscapes | Mario Giacomelli | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Tulips | Robert Mapplethorpe | $12,000–$18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Girl in a Shiny Dress, New York City | $5,375 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | |
| Diane Arbus | A Very Thin Man in Central Park, N.Y.C. | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Bishop at the Altar, Santa Barbara, Cal. | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (19) | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (3) | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Two Girls in Matching Bathing Suits, Coney Island, NY | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Mae West in a chair at home, Santa Monica, Cal.[ifornia]. 19 | Grisebach, Dec 2020 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Bishop at the Altar, Santa Barbara | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 |
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.