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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 29 September 2014
- Dimensions
- image: 22 x 16¾in. (55.9 x 42.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4242073
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily, 1988. Christie's, 29 Sep 2014, lot 204. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4242073.
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily, 1988. Christie's, 29 Sep 2014, lot 204. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4242073.
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From the same sale Photographs · Sep 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Clouds, Branches, Frankfurt, 1932 | Ilse Bing | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Self Portrait in Amsterdam, Graacht, 1933 | Ilse Bing | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Calla Lily, 1984 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Robinson Jeffers, 1929 | Edward Weston | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Dash & Agathe (Black Leather Couch), 1999 | Ryan Mcginley | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Untitled, from 'Morals of Vision', 1978 | William Eggleston | $5,000–$7,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Flower | $60,960 | Phillips, Apr 2023 | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Tulip | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | 'Lisa Marie', (Breasts), 1987 | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Tulips | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Poppy | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Deborah Harry | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Calla Lily | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Self Portrait | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 |
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