Lot 287 · Photographs
Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville, 1950
Robert Doisneau · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 16 January 2007
- Dimensions
- image: 9 5/8 x 12in. (24.5 x 30.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4371758
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Doisneau, Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville, 1950. Christie's, 16 Jan 2007, lot 287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4371758.
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Robert Doisneau, Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville, 1950. Christie's, 16 Jan 2007, lot 287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4371758.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Giacometti, Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1961 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Norfolk & Western Engine Class, S1a, No. 26, 1958 | O. Winston Link | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| 'Photographs, Volume I, 1913-1929' | André Kertész | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Composite: Venetian Blinds, 1966-1982 | Ray Metzker | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Magnolia Blossom, 1925 | Imogen Cunningham | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Cigarette #50, 1972 | Irving Penn | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Doisneau | Le manège de Monsieur Barré | $8,818 | Phillips, Oct 2019 | |
| Robert Doisneau | Le Baiser Blotto | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | Le Regard Oblique, Paris, Sixth Arrondissement (2 Works) | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | andré lhote dans son académie 18 rue d'odessa, 1960 | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | Monsieur Claude | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | La Dame Indignée | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | Picasso et Françoise Gilot, 1952 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Robert Doisneau | 芸術橋のフォックステリア | SBI Art Auction, Apr 2019 |
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.