Lot 104 · Photographs
Black Portrait #14, 1991
Francis Giacobetti Né En 1939 · oversized dye-bleach print, printed 2003
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $19,410–$29,116
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 15 May 2008
- Dimensions
- 49 x 49in. (124.5 x 124.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5455026
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Giacobetti Né En 1939, Black Portrait #14, 1991. Christie's, 15 May 2008, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5455026.
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Francis Giacobetti Né En 1939, Black Portrait #14, 1991. Christie's, 15 May 2008, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5455026.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Giacobetti Né En 1939 | Zebra 17 version longue, 1988 | $24,932 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | 'Thomas', 1986 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Francis Giacobetti Né En 1939 | francis giacobetti | zebra #17, 1988 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Thomas | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Orchid | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Francis Giacobetti Né En 1939 | Zebra #17 | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Helmut Newton | 3pm in Bel Air, California | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Peter Beard | Iman at Hoggers, Kenya | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 |
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.