Lot 309 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Girl in Her Circus Costume, MD
Diane Arbus · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 22 October 2002
- Dimensions
- 110¼ x 133¾in. (280 x 340cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4393587
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, Girl in Her Circus Costume, MD. Christie's, 22 Oct 2002, lot 309. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4393587.
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Diane Arbus, Girl in Her Circus Costume, MD. Christie's, 22 Oct 2002, lot 309. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4393587.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Oct 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Verlaine | M. DORNAC | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Sigmund Freud | MAX HALBERSTADT | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Equivalent | Alfred Stieglitz | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled (The First Doll) | Hans Bellmer | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Mannequin | Iwao Yamawaki | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| In the Workshop | Josef Sudek | $40,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Lady in a Rooming House Parlor, Albion, N. Y. | $11,400 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | |
| Diane Arbus | 'Girl in a Watch Cap, N. Y. C.' | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Woman in Three-Quarter Coat on a Path, Central Park, N. Y. C | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Couple on a pier, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (8) | Phillips, May 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Two girls in matching bathing suits, Coney Island, N.Y., 196 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Headless Man, N.Y.C | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'A Flower Girl at a Wedding, Conn.' | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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.