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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 5 April 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5115360
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ray K. Metzker, Sailor, Philadelphia. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5115360.
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Ray K. Metzker, Sailor, Philadelphia. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5115360.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Publicity) | Richard Prince | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Girl with a Cigar in Washington Square Park, N. Y. C. | Diane Arbus | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Peep Show | Robert Frank | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| 'Broken Heart III' | William Wegman | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled #392 | Cindy Sherman | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| 'Breakfast in Bed, Torre di Bellosguardo, Florence' | Nan Goldin | $7,000–$10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (63 DO-41) | $5,888 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | |
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (63 BT-40 h c) | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Chicago (Reading in the Train Window) (59 CC-38) | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Kayak, Frankfurt | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (64 CT-17) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Selected Images of Chicago | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Chicago | Phillips, Oct 2018 |
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.