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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 2 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4249135
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Imogen Cunningham, 'shell in shell'. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2014, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4249135.
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Imogen Cunningham, 'shell in shell'. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2014, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4249135.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogen Cunningham | Phoenix Recumbent | $5,760 | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | |
| Imogen Cunningham | The Unmade Bed | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Avocado Pit | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Oct 2020 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Hen and Chickens | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Magnolia Blossom | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | False Hellebore | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Aeonium, 1920s | Christie's, Feb 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.