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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs from the Ginny Williams Collection, New York · 14 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4841378
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christian Boltanski, christian boltanski | conversation piece. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2020, lot 7. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4841378.
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Christian Boltanski, christian boltanski | conversation piece. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2020, lot 7. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4841378.
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From the same sale Photographs from the Ginny Williams Collection · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| barbara morgan | 'pregnant woman' | Barbara Morgan | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| margaret bourke-white | george washington bridge | Margaret Bourke-white | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| ruth bernhard | 'in the box - vertical' | Ruth Bernhard | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| hiromu kira | 'phials' | Hiromu Kira | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| herbert bayer | optics notations i and ii | Herbert Bayer | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| walker evans | paul grotz | Walker Evans | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Boltanski | Christian Boltanski: Jewish School, Große Hamburger Straße, | $40,991 est. | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | |
| Christian Boltanski | Monument | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | les bougies (12)("shadows" from the lesson of darkness) | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Shadows from the Lessons of Darkness | Phillips, Jun 2019 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Lycée Chases | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | les habits de françois c. (24 parts) | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Tiroir | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Monument Odessa | Christie's, Oct 2008 |
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