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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Classic Photographs , New York · 3 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4769842
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Wessel, Jr., henry wessel, jr. | santa barbara, california. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2019, lot 238. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4769842.
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Henry Wessel, Jr., henry wessel, jr. | santa barbara, california. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2019, lot 238. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4769842.
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From the same sale Classic Photographs · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| alma lavenson | 'burnt-out house' | Alma Lavenson | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| eugène atget | 'st. cloud' | Eugène Atget | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| man ray | rayograph | Man Ray | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| 'u.s. route 10, post falls, idaho, august 25, 1974' | Stephen Shore | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| ansel adams | 'moonrise, hernandez, new mexico' | Ansel Adams | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| patrick demarchelier | 'nude, new york' | Patrick Demarchelier | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wessel, Jr. | Walapai, Arizona | $8,255 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | |
| Henry Wessel, Jr. | Selected Images | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Henry Wessel, Jr. | Nevada | Phillips, Oct 2017 | ||
| Henry Wessel, Jr. | Santa Monica, California | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Henry Wessel, Jr. | 'tucson, arizona' | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Henry Wessel, Jr. | Southern California | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Henry Wessel, Jr. | Tucson, Arizona | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Henry Wessel, Jr. | Selected Images from Night Walk, Los Angeles | Phillips, Apr 2024 |
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.