Lot 31 · Photographs, Including Works from the Collection of Ernesto Esposito
Jim, Sausalito
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- Estimate
- €10,000–€12,000 hammer ≈ $10,412–$12,494
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, Including Works from the Collection of Ernesto Esposito, Paris · 16 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5072537
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Jim, Sausalito. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2022, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5072537.
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Jim, Sausalito. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2022, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5072537.
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From the same sale Photographs, Including Works from the Collection of Ernesto Esposito · Nov 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Kaymen + Kaitlin’ (from Vampire Portraits) | — | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| The Consolandi Family 1, Mailand | Thomas Struth | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| 'Johnny’s Wedding, Queens' (from amfAR Photography Portfolio) | David B. Armstrong | €800–€1,000 | |
| 'Dan and Eric' | Ryan Mcginley | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Car Toes | Luis Gispert | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| 'Kirsten, London' | Paolo Roversi | €2,000–€3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Sleeping Cupid (Icarus) | $12,600 | Phillips, Oct 2022 | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Sleeping Cupid | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Lisa Lyon | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | 'Fist Fuck' | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Flower | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Larry and Bobby Kissing | Wright, Jan 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Lucy Ferry, 1986 | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Erection | Lempertz, Jun 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.