Lot 406 · Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years
'Agave Design 2', 1926
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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years, New York · 3 November 1998
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 7½ in. (24.2 x 19 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5166991
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Imogen Cunningham, 'AGAVE DESIGN 2', 1926. Christie's, 3 Nov 1998, lot 406. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166991.
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Imogen Cunningham, 'AGAVE DESIGN 2', 1926. Christie's, 3 Nov 1998, lot 406. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5166991.
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From the same sale Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Enameled Metal and Bakelite 'Bauhaus' Telephone, Circa 1929 | H. FULD & CO. | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| A Sterling Silver and Exotic Wood Coffee Pot, 1955 | KARL GUSTAV HANSEN (B. 1914) FOR HANS HANSEN | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A Hand-Wrought Pewter and Ebonized Wood Teapot, 1930 | Guldsmedsaktiebolage | $400–$600 | |
| Esquivillon & Dechoudens, 1800, | ESQUIVILLON & DECHOUDENS, 1800, | $7,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| A Patinated and Enameled Metal Table Lamp, Circa 1965 | PIERRE CARDIN (B. 1922) AND SERGE MANZON | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Cartier, 1970, | CARTIER, 1970, | $4,500,000–$5,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogen Cunningham | Triangles | $375 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | |
| Imogen Cunningham | Alfred Stieglitz | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Self-Portrait | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Portrait of Brassai | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2023 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Self-Portrait, 1920s | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2024 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | The Taiwan Leaves | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Davidia | Rago, Nov 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.