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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 5 April 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5115365
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lewis Baltz, La Valise. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5115365.
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Lewis Baltz, La Valise. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5115365.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Baltz | Maryland #21 | $6,985 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Lewis Baltz | Road Construction, Airport Loop Drive, Costa Mesa (from New | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Lewis Baltz | Maryland #6 | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Lewis Baltz | South Wall, Resources Recovery Systems, 1882 McGaw, Irvine, | Sotheby's, May 2010 | ||
| Lewis Baltz | Mill Valley | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Lewis Baltz | Selected Images from Park City | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Lewis Baltz | La valise, 1968-1993 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Lewis Baltz | La valise, 1993 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 |
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