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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Classic & Contemporary Photographs, New York · 6 April 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-490586
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Melvin Sokolsky, Bubble in Trees, Paris. Bonhams, 6 Apr 2023, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-490586.
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Melvin Sokolsky, Bubble in Trees, Paris. Bonhams, 6 Apr 2023, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-490586.
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From the same sale Classic & Contemporary Photographs · Apr 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardon #2 (Cardon Cactus) | Richard Misrach | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Sorry, No Vacancy 7 | Kourtney Roy | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Route 66, Albuquerque, New Mexico | Ernst Haas | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Selected Images 18 | Margaret Bourke-white | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Young Farmer, Luzzara, Italy | Paul Strand | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Selected Images of Children (2) | Lou Stoumen | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Sokolsky | Simone Bubble, Saint-Germain, Paris, Harper's Bazaar, 1963 | $6,062 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | |
| Melvin Sokolsky | „Dorothea MacGowan, Harper's Bazaar“. 1965 | Grisebach, Jun 2021 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | 'Bubble in Trees, Paris Collections' (for 'Harper's Bazaar') | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | After Delvaux, Paris | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | After Delaux, Paris | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | With Chair, Harper's Bazaar, Paris | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | Fly Dior, Paris | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Melvin Sokolsky | Bubble Seine, Paris | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.