Lot 37 · S/O Buhl Collection
'blossom of white fingers' (dana steichen's hands)
Edward Steichen · palladium print, title in pencil and with number '31.' in ink on the reverse, circa 1923
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — S/O Buhl Collection, New York · 13 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4136996
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Steichen, 'blossom of white fingers' (dana steichen's hands). Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2012, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4136996.
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Edward Steichen, 'blossom of white fingers' (dana steichen's hands). Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2012, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4136996.
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From the same sale S/O Buhl Collection · Dec 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corona del Mar, California | Dennis Stock | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The Chain #14 | Chien-chi Chang | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| 'New York City, USA' (Suspect in the Back of a Police Car) | Leonard Freed | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Svolgere la propria pelle (To unravel one's own skin) | Giuseppe Penone | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Barcelona | Robert Frank | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled | Sandra Cinto | $3,000–$5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Steichen | Greta Garbo, Hollywood, August | $69,850 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | |
| Edward Steichen | Magnolia Blossoms, Voulangis, France | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Calla Lily | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
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| Edward Steichen | Big and Little Sunflower | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Radio City and Rockefeller Center | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
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| Edward Steichen | Foxgloves, France. 1926 | Grisebach, Nov 2017 |
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