Lot 8 · The American Landscape: Color Photographs from the Collection of Bruce and Nancy Berman
The Dance School, 2004, from the series Rain
Erwin Olaf · chromogenic print
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The American Landscape: Color Photographs from the Collection of Bruce and Nancy Berman, New York · 7 October 2009
- Dimensions
- 27 5/8 x 39 1/8in. (70.2 x 99.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5251847
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Erwin Olaf, The Dance School, 2004, from the series Rain. Christie's, 7 Oct 2009, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5251847.
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Erwin Olaf, The Dance School, 2004, from the series Rain. Christie's, 7 Oct 2009, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5251847.
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From the same sale The American Landscape: Color Photographs from the Collection of Bruce and Nancy Berman · Oct 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978 | Joel Sternfeld | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Shaker Tree, 1995 | Wolfgang Tillmans | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Chelsea #11, Athens, GA, 2003 | Lise Sarfati | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Untitled, 1973-1974 | Walker Evans | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Chicago, c. 1952 | Harry Callahan | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Holden Street, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1974 | Stephen Shore | $10,000–$15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Olaf | (i) Dawn, The Mother (ii) Dawn, The Soldier 2009 | $3,421 | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | |
| Erwin Olaf | Hope, The Classroom | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Erwin Olaf | Keyhole 1 | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Erwin Olaf | The Dancing School, Rain Series | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Erwin Olaf | The Gym from Rain | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Erwin Olaf | Keyhole 7 - 2012 | Artcurial, Oct 2022 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Henri Matisse, Vence, France, 1944 | Finarte, Sep 2020 | ||
| Erwin Olaf | separation | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 |
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.