Lot 246 · Photographs
Segregated Water Fountains, North Carolina, 1950
Elliott Erwitt · gelatin silver print
.jpg?mode=max)
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 24 April 2002
- Dimensions
- image: 6½ x 9 7/8in. (16.5 x 25cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4600231
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4600231 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4600231
Elliott Erwitt, Segregated Water Fountains, North Carolina, 1950. Christie's, 24 Apr 2002, lot 246. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4600231.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4600231.
Elliott Erwitt, Segregated Water Fountains, North Carolina, 1950. Christie's, 24 Apr 2002, lot 246. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4600231.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion studies, 1950s | EDWARD RUSSELL (1925-2007) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Der Prahler, 1927 | Pierre Dubreuil | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Chicago, 1959 | Harry Callahan | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Plumber, New York, 1951 | Irving Penn | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Sundown, the Pacific, 1946 | Ansel Adams | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Stream, Sea, Clouds, Rodeo Lagoon, California, 1962 | Ansel Adams | $7,000–$9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Erwitt | California Kiss, 1955 | $16,664 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | |
| Elliott Erwitt | California Kiss | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | orléans, france | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | Saint-Tropez, France, 1959 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | New York, 1956 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | Marilyn Monroe, New York | Phillips, Oct 2016 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | 'Provence' | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Elliott Erwitt | 'california kiss', santa monica, 1955 | Sotheby's, May 2018 |
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.