Lot 164 · Photographs
Untitled (Woman in chair with ashtray), c. 1965
Diane Arbus · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 16 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 8 1/8 x 7 7/8in. (21.2 x 20.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4692640
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, Untitled (Woman in chair with ashtray), c. 1965. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4692640.
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Diane Arbus, Untitled (Woman in chair with ashtray), c. 1965. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4692640.
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| Pietown Café, c. 1940 | Russell Lee | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Human Cannonball, 1943 | Weegee | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Bikers, 1963 | Ralph Gibson | $3,000–$5,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Woman at counter smoking, N.Y.C. | $25,400 | Phillips, Oct 2023 | |
| Diane Arbus | Teenage Couple on Hudson Street, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Elizabeth Taylor look-alike reclining on a bed, London, Engl | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (1) | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Girl with a cigar in Washington Square Park, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Woman with a veil on Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | diane arbus | ‘puerto rican woman with a beauty mark, n. y. | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Triplets in their bedroom, NJ, 1963 | Christie's, Feb 2024 |
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