Lot 151 · Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs
Overlooking Trafalgar Square, c. 1940
Bill Brandt · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs , New York · 18 February 2016
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 9 ¾ x 7 ¾ in. (24.5 x 19.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4064767
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bill Brandt, Overlooking Trafalgar Square, c. 1940. Christie's, 18 Feb 2016, lot 151. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4064767.
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Bill Brandt, Overlooking Trafalgar Square, c. 1940. Christie's, 18 Feb 2016, lot 151. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4064767.
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From the same sale Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs · Feb 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Maynard White/Sailor on Rock, Torso), c. 1910 | Fred Holland Day (1864-1933) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Porter, Les Halles, 1939 | Brassaï | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Untitled from 'Personal Sentimentalism in Photography', 2000 | Nobuyoshi Araki | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Flower Stem, 1990s | Nobuyoshi Araki | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Tide Stones, 1963 | Minor White | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Antarctica, 2005 | Sebastião Salgado | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brandt | René Magritte | $5,670 | Phillips, Oct 2022 | |
| Bill Brandt | Baie des Anges, France | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Daybreak, London Bridge | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Rainswept Roofs, London | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Bill Brandt | bill brandt | nude, belgravia, london, 1951 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Bill Brandt | 'Micheldever, Hampshire', 1948 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Untitled, Nude, 1970 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Rainswept Roofs | Sotheby's, Jul 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.