Lot 1 · Modernism: Photographs from a Distinguished Private Collection
winter, yosemite valley, california, 1933
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- Estimate
- €50,000–€80,000 hammer ≈ $56,730–$90,768
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modernism: Photographs from a Distinguished Private Collection, Paris · 9 November 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4700748
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ansel Adams, winter, yosemite valley, california, 1933. Sotheby's, 9 Nov 2018, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4700748.
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Ansel Adams, winter, yosemite valley, california, 1933. Sotheby's, 9 Nov 2018, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4700748.
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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 | |
| untitled (milk bottle in sink), 1923 | Margaret Watkins | €40,000–€60,000 | |
| from tri-boro bridge, 1938 | Frank Navara | €15,000–€20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Adams | ‘Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California’ | $69,850 | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | |
| Ansel Adams | Portfolio IV: What Majestic Word, In Memory of Russell Varia | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Oak Tree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, 1948 | Christie's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ansel Adams | The Tetons and The Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, W | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite Valley | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Arizona' | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 |
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.