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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 2 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4249089
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, Transvestite on a Couch, NYC. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2014, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4249089.
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Diane Arbus, Transvestite on a Couch, NYC. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2014, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4249089.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Rooftops | Josef Sudek | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Belgravia, London (nude) | Bill Brandt | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Selected Urban Images | Walker Evans | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Bay Bridge, Oakland | Brett Weston | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Zuni Governor | Edward S. Curtis | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Rue Mouffetard | Henri Cartier-bresson | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | 'Girl in a Watch Cap, N. Y. C.' | $12,600 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | |
| Diane Arbus | Lady in a Rooming House Parlor, Albion, N. Y. | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (8) | Phillips, May 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Transvestite on her birthday party, N.Y.C. 1969 | Grisebach, Dec 2020 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'A Flower Girl at a Wedding, Conn.' | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Couple on a pier, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Lillian and Dorothy Gish | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Lady Bartender at Home with a Souvenir Dog, New Orleans, LA | Lempertz, May 2025 |
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.