Lot 107 · Photographs
Marilyn Monroe, Bel Air Hotel, June 27th, 1962
Leif Erik Nygards · chromogenic print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 21 April 1998
- Dimensions
- 12 x 16in. (30.8 x 41.2cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4890903
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Leif Erik Nygards, Marilyn Monroe, Bel Air Hotel, June 27th, 1962. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4890903.
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Leif Erik Nygards, Marilyn Monroe, Bel Air Hotel, June 27th, 1962. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4890903.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tappeto Kizman, | TAPPETO KIZMAN, | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Tappeto Del Kashmir, | TAPPETO DEL KASHMIR, | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Tappeto Dragon Soumac, Est Del Caucaso, | TAPPETO DRAGON SOUMAC, EST DEL CAUCASO, | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| Antico Tappeto Tabriz, | ANTICO TAPPETO TABRIZ, | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Tappeto Kazak, | TAPPETO KAZAK, | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Tappeto Bokara, | TAPPETO BOKARA, | $400,000–$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Adams | [no title recorded] | $7,470 | Dorotheum, Dec 2025 | |
| Berenice Abbott | New York at Night | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Leif Erik Nygards | Marilyn Monroe, Bel Air Hotel | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2018 | ||
| Ansel Adams | ‘Doorway, Chinese Camp, California’ | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'Lost Valley, Yosemite' | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Orchard, South of San Jose, California | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | 'snuff shop', new york, 1938 | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Oaktree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park | Bonhams, Mar 2026 |
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.