Lot 407 · Picasso Ceramics
Transvestite and her birthday cake, N.Y.C., 1969
Diane Arbus · gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Picasso Ceramics, New York · 11 April 2008
- Dimensions
- 14¾ x 14¾in. (37.5 x 37.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5466781
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, Transvestite and her birthday cake, N.Y.C., 1969. Christie's, 11 Apr 2008, lot 407. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5466781.
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Diane Arbus, Transvestite and her birthday cake, N.Y.C., 1969. Christie's, 11 Apr 2008, lot 407. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5466781.
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From the same sale Picasso Ceramics · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy I, 1996 | Chuck Close | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Tokyo Nostalgia, 1997 | Nobuyoshi Araki | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| France, 1973 | Josef Koudelka | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Bob Fine, 1952 | Harry Callahan | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Picasso jouant à encadrer la roue de l'Hispano-Suiza, Mougins, France, 1937 | Man Ray | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Cruchon hibou (A.R. 293) | Pablo Picasso | $6,000–$8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | A young waitress at a nudist camp, N.J., 1963 | $11,250 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | |
| Diane Arbus | Woman in Three-Quarter Coat on a Path, Central Park, N. Y. C | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'Girl in a Watch Cap, N. Y. C.' | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Couple on a pier, N.Y.C. | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Untitled (8) | Phillips, May 2021 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Two girls in matching bathing suits, Coney Island, N.Y., 196 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | Headless Man, N.Y.C | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Diane Arbus | 'A Flower Girl at a Wedding, Conn.' | Sotheby's, Oct 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.