Lot 9 · Modernism: Photographs from a Distinguished Private Collection
untitled (milk bottle in sink), 1923
Margaret Watkins · vintage platinum palladium printsigned in ink on the reversematted and framed
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- Estimate
- €40,000–€60,000 hammer ≈ $45,384–$68,076
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modernism: Photographs from a Distinguished Private Collection, Paris · 9 November 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4700741
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Margaret Watkins, untitled (milk bottle in sink), 1923. Sotheby's, 9 Nov 2018, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4700741.
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Margaret Watkins, untitled (milk bottle in sink), 1923. Sotheby's, 9 Nov 2018, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4700741.
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From the same sale Modernism: Photographs from a Distinguished Private Collection · Nov 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| alberto giacometti, 1934 | Man Ray | €80,000–€120,000 | |
| nude, c. 1947 | Louis Faurer | €30,000–€50,000 | |
| early spring on the bridge to the national theatre, 1955 | Josef Sudek | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| avenue de l'observatoire dans le brouillard, vers 1931-1932 | Brassaï | €30,000–€50,000 | |
| from tri-boro bridge, 1938 | Frank Navara | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| boat and sheds, gaspé, 1929 | Paul Strand | €60,000–€80,000 |
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