Lot 167 · Photographs, Including Works from the Collection of Ernesto Esposito
Elle and More Friends
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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $4,165–$6,247
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, Including Works from the Collection of Ernesto Esposito, Paris · 16 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5072561
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Gilles Bensimon, Elle and More Friends. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2022, lot 167. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5072561.
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Gilles Bensimon, Elle and More Friends. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2022, lot 167. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5072561.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Bensimon | 'Elle and Friends Number 5' | $5,588 | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | |
| Gilles Bensimon | Christy in the Hills, 1995 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Gilles Bensimon | Charlize Crying, 2001 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Gilles Bensimon | 'Gisele in Azzedine Alaïa' | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Gilles Bensimon | Audrey Hepburn, 1988 | Christie's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Gilles Bensimon | 'Elle and Friends 2', 1987 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Gilles Bensimon | Christy Turlington and Friends | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Gilles Bensimon | 'Gisele' | 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.