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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Classic Photographs, New York · 1 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4855815
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sally Mann, sally mann | 'the wet bed'. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4855815.
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Sally Mann, sally mann | 'the wet bed'. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4855815.
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From the same sale Classic Photographs · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| edward weston | 'dunes, oceano' | Edward Weston | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| harry callahan | eleanor, chicago (nude at radiator) | Harry Callahan | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| marc riboud | peace march, washington, d. c. | Marc Riboud | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| henri cartier-bresson | allée du prado, marseille | Henri Cartier-bresson | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| irving penn | 'cuzco children, peru' | Irving Penn | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| henri cartier-bresson | queen charlotte's ball, london | Henri Cartier-bresson | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Mann | Untitled, from the series Mother Land | $7,540 | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | |
| Sally Mann | Sherry and Sherry's Grandmother, Both at Twelve Years, 1983 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Sally Mann | Dirty Jessie | Lempertz, Nov 2024 | ||
| Sally Mann | Sunday Funnies | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Sally Mann | Untitled (girl, couple and dog) | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Sally Mann | Georgia Untitled (Dodd's Farm), from the series Georgia , 19 | Freeman's | Hindman, Feb 2022 | ||
| Sally Mann | The Perfect Tomato | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sally Mann | The Bent Ear, 1989 | Christie's, Apr 2022 |
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.