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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 7 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4398644
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Herb Ritts, 'Woman in Sea'. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2015, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4398644.
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Herb Ritts, 'Woman in Sea'. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2015, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4398644.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nude (Sonya) | Edward Weston | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Eleanor and Barbara, Chicago | Harry Callahan | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| 'Waterlily' | Alma Lavenson | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Shell Gas Stations and Products, California, 1960s | Anonymous American Photographer | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Chicago (Double Exposure) | Harry Callahan | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Georgia O'Keeffe | Yousuf Karsh | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Ritts | Wraped Torso, Los Angeles, 1989 | $15,120 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | |
| Herb Ritts | Cindy Crawford - Blonde, Malibu | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Vladimir I, Hollywood, 1990 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Tony with Rope, Los Angeles, 1986 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Fred with Tires | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Herb Ritts | '"Loriki with Spear", Africa' | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Madonna, True Blue, Hollywood | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Maasai Woman and Child, Africa | Phillips, May 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.