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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N09684 · 19 July 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4584893
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, 'Russian Midget Friends in a Living Room on 100th St, NYC'. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2017, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4584893.
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Diane Arbus, 'Russian Midget Friends in a Living Room on 100th St, NYC'. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2017, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4584893.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Beach | Max Yavno | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| "A Fasce Orizzontali" Bottle | Fulvio Bianconi | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Elephant | Eduardo Paolozzi | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Untitled | Bruce Nauman | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Cut Throat (Lembark L132) | Sam Francis | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| 'Suzannah #23, Hillsboro, OR' | Lise Sarfati | $3,000–$5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Child running in the Parc, New York City | $9,316 | Lempertz, Nov 2024 | |
| Diane Arbus | Young Couple in Washington Square Park, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | A young waitress at a nudist camp, N.J. | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Boy above a Crowd, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | A Child Crying, N.J. | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Girl in a watch cap, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Frank Stella | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
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