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Lot 219 · Photographs

Nude under Wet Silk, Paris, 1939

Erwin Blumenfeld · gelatin silver print

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Estimate
$20,000–$30,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Photographs, New York · 5 April 2013
Dimensions
image/sheet: 11¾ x 9½in. (29.8 x 24.2cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4438296
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Erwin Blumenfeld, Nude under Wet Silk, Paris, 1939. Christie's, 5 Apr 2013, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4438296.

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Erwin Blumenfeld, Nude under Wet Silk, Paris, 1939. Christie's, 5 Apr 2013, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4438296.

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Bill with Camera, New Orleans, 1987 W. TOM YOUNG (B. 1924) $3,000–$5,000
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Dutch Details Edward Ruscha $8,000–$12,000
Chicago, 1958 Harry Callahan $10,000–$15,000
Washington, D.C., 1964 Ray Metzker $8,000–$12,000
Venice, Louisiana, 2003, from 'Sleeping by the Mississippi' Alec Soth $8,000–$12,000

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Erwin Blumenfeld Nude Under Wet Silk, Paris, 1937 Christie's, Apr 2019
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Erwin Blumenfeld New York, ca. 1948 Christie's, Jan 2007
Erwin Blumenfeld Back, Paris Phillips, Apr 2026
Erwin Blumenfeld nude in broken mirror, new york, 1944 Sotheby's, May 2015

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