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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 3 October 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4110301
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shinichi Maruyama, 'kusho #2' (writing in the sky). Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2012, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4110301.
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Shinichi Maruyama, 'kusho #2' (writing in the sky). Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2012, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4110301.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore, Point Lobos | Edward Weston | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| An Elder of the Village | Roman Vishniac | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Bird of Paradise | Robert Mapplethorpe | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Barn Facade, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France | Paul Strand | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Barbie Millicent Roberts | David Levinthal | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Lonely Metropolitan | Herbert Bayer | $7,000–$10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinichi Maruyama | Water Sculpture #7 | $6,875 | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | |
| Shinichi Maruyama | Kusho No. 1 | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Andy Warhol | U.N. Stamp | Dane Fine Art, Aug 2022 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Total $11.95 (F. & S. IIIA.69) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Robert Mapplethorpe: Lisa Lyon | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2024 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Phillip Prioleau on pedestal, N.Y.C., 1979 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Frank Diaz | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Thomas | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 |
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.