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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 3 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4457077
- Record
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Mirror Image. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2016, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4457077.
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Mirror Image. Sotheby's, 3 Apr 2016, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4457077.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ferry | Robert Mapplethorpe | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Yosemite Valley From Inspiration Point, Winter, Yosemite National Park | Ansel Adams | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| 'london' | Alvin Langdon Coburn | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| 'Simi Hills, Calif.' | William Garnett | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Dripping Hair | Sally Mann | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| '2 playmates' (hollywood) | Helmut Newton | $25,000–$35,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Jil with Ken | $13,702 | Lempertz, Dec 2023 | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | 'Tyrone' | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Feet | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | 'Thomas', 1986 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Easter Lilies | Lempertz, Dec 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Orchid, 1988 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Portrait of Charles, Reclining | Wright, Jan 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Miguel Cruz Fashion, 1986 | Christie's, 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.