Lot 5 · Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum
Martha Graham 2, 1931
Imogen Cunningham · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,180–$24,270
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum, London · 16 May 2012
- Dimensions
- image 9¾ x 7¼in. (24.7 x 18cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4581038
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Imogen Cunningham, Martha Graham 2, 1931. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581038.
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Imogen Cunningham, Martha Graham 2, 1931. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581038.
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From the same sale Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Power Station, 1997 | Anderson & Low | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Camera Obscura Image of the London Eye, Inside the Royal Horse Guards… | Abelardo Morell | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Exbury Gardens, Spring 2010 | JEM SOUTHAM (b. 1950) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled, from series 'Bosnia Bleed', 17/5/2004 | Simon Norfolk | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Clipping Suspenders, 2004 | Mary Mccartney | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Nubie: Ile de Fîleh (Philae), Temple de l'Ouest - Face Orientale Vue … | Félix Teynard | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogen Cunningham | The Unmade Bed | $15,000 | Phillips, Jun 2019 | |
| Imogen Cunningham | 'Cotyledon' | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Sunbath (Alta Hoover on the beach) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Eye of Portia Hume | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Magnolia Blossom | Phillips, Oct 2019 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Amaryllis | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Side (John Bovingdon, Dancer), 1929 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Leaf Pattern | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 |
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.