Lot 60 · Photographs
'detroit', 1941'grasses in snow, detroit', 1943'weed against sky, michigan', 1948
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,879–$16,970
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 7 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4257806
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Harry Callahan, 'detroit', 1941'grasses in snow, detroit', 1943'weed against sky, michigan', 1948. Sotheby's, 7 May 2014, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4257806.
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Harry Callahan, 'detroit', 1941'grasses in snow, detroit', 1943'weed against sky, michigan', 1948. Sotheby's, 7 May 2014, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4257806.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Callahan | Chicago | $12,700 | Phillips, Oct 2023 | |
| Harry Callahan | New York | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Harry Callahan | LaSalle Street, Chicago, 1953 | Christie's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Harry Callahan | Chicago (brick wall) | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Harry Callahan | chicago | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| Harry Callahan | Sunlight on Water, 1943 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Harry Callahan | Cattails Against Sky | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Harry Callahan | 'chicago', c. 1948 | Sotheby's, May 2015 |
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.