Lot 137 · Photographs, Including Works from the Collection of Ernesto Esposito
'Tree Pruner, New York'
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- Estimate
- €50,000–€70,000 hammer ≈ $52,060–$72,884
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, Including Works from the Collection of Ernesto Esposito, Paris · 16 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5072569
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, 'Tree Pruner, New York'. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2022, lot 137. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5072569.
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Irving Penn, 'Tree Pruner, New York'. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2022, lot 137. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5072569.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | Seine Rowboat, France, 1951 | $69,300 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | |
| Irving Penn | The Hand of Miles Davis, New York | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Cuzco Children | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Irving Penn | Bee (A), New York, September 1995 | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | Man Lighting Girl's Cigarette, 1949 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Irving Penn | Three Rissani Women with Bread | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Irving Penn | Girl Behind Bottle Jean Patchett, New York, 1949 | Christie's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Irving Penn | Window Washer, London | Phillips, Oct 2025 |
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.