Lot 297 · Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs
Two friends in the Park, N.Y.C., 1965
Diane Arbus · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Visions: Exceptional Photographs , New York · 18 February 2016
- Dimensions
- image: 10 x 9 3/4 in. (25.5 x 24.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4064903
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, Two friends in the Park, N.Y.C., 1965. Christie's, 18 Feb 2016, lot 297. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4064903.
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Diane Arbus, Two friends in the Park, N.Y.C., 1965. Christie's, 18 Feb 2016, lot 297. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4064903.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Teenager with a baseball bat, N.Y.C., 1962 | $37,800 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | |
| Diane Arbus | Kids in the surf, Coney Island, N.Y. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Two Ladies at the Automat, NYC | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Burlesque comedienne in her dressing room, Atlantic City, NJ | Christie's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'A young Brooklyn family going for a Sunday outing, N.Y.C.' | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Two Ladies at the Automat, N.Y.C | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Diane Arbus | diane arbus | ‘puerto rican woman with a beauty mark, n. y. | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Girl with a Cigar in Washington Square Park, N. Y. C. | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 |
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.