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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 3 April 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4077407
- Record
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Edward S. Curtis, an oasis in the badlands. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2012, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4077407.
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Edward S. Curtis, an oasis in the badlands. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2012, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4077407.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| London (Seated Nude) | Bill Brandt | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| House on a Hillside | Anonymous American Photographer | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Child in Forest | Wynn Bullock | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Untitled (Pens) | Richard Prince | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Nude (horizontal) | Brassaï | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Gold Miners, Johannesburg, South Africa | Margaret Bourke-white | $10,000–$15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward S. Curtis | The Vanishing Race | $14,025 | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | |
| Edward S. Curtis | Spirit of the Past, Apsaroke, 1908 size of image 13 3/4 x 10 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The Oath, Apsaroke | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The Scout - Apache | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The Fisherman, Wisham | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The Vanishing Race, Navajo | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | Canyon de Chelly | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The Three Cheifs - Piegan | Sotheby's, 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.