Lot 326 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Circus Dwarf, Palisades, New Jersey
Bruce Davidson · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 22 October 2002
- Dimensions
- 78¾ x 118½in. (200 x 301cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4393601
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bruce Davidson, Circus Dwarf, Palisades, New Jersey. Christie's, 22 Oct 2002, lot 326. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4393601.
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Bruce Davidson, Circus Dwarf, Palisades, New Jersey. Christie's, 22 Oct 2002, lot 326. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4393601.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Davidson | Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Rotunda with Late Afternoon Sha | $3,096 | Phillips, Oct 2025 | |
| Bruce Davidson | Untitled, East 100th Street (young couple with heads togethe | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Bruce Davidson | Selected Images, Wales | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Bruce Davidson | Brooklyn Gang | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Bruce Davidson | Brooklyn Gang (group of teenagers in restaurant), New York | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Bruce Davidson | Brooklyn Gang (Stickball Players) | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Bruce Davidson | Untitled from East 100th Street | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Bruce Davidson | Jimmy Armstrong, 'The Dwarf,' Palisades, New Jersey, USA | Phillips, Oct 2023 |
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.