Lot 152 · Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs
The Poet Léon-Paul Fargue, 1933
Brassaï · gelatin silver print, printed 1950s
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs , New York · 18 February 2016
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 15 x 11 3/8 in. (38.2 x 29 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4064768
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Brassaï, The Poet Léon-Paul Fargue, 1933. Christie's, 18 Feb 2016, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4064768.
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Brassaï, The Poet Léon-Paul Fargue, 1933. Christie's, 18 Feb 2016, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4064768.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassaï | Chez Suzy, la présentation, Quartier Saint-Germain-Des-Près | $2,432 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Brassaï | Pierre Reverdy, Picasso, Jean Cocteau and Brassaï in Picasso | Lempertz, Jun 2022 | ||
| Brassaï | Gilberte dans son bain | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Brassaï | Les Filles de Montmartre | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Brassaï | (book) Paris de Nuit, 1932 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Brassaï | brassaï | la môme bijou, 1932 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Brassaï | 'La fille au billard russe, Paris' | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Brassaï | Avant-Garde Brothel, Paris | Bonhams, Nov 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.