LIVE LOTS 17,750,525 HOUSES 866 UNSOLD RECORDED 4,679,484 UPDATED NIGHTLY
TheBasis.Art

Lot 516 · Photographs

Tahiti, 1983

David Bailey · gelatin silver print, comprising 2 images

Catalog image of Tahiti, 1983
Catalog image, served from the auction house’s site — © the house.

Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.

Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $2,058–$3,088
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Photographs, London (South Kensington) · 21 November 2007
Dimensions
7¼ x 5in. (18.5 x 12.8cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5506063
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record
TB-2026-5506063 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5506063

David Bailey, Tahiti, 1983. Christie's, 21 Nov 2007, lot 516. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5506063.

Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable

Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5506063.

David Bailey, Tahiti, 1983. Christie's, 21 Nov 2007, lot 516. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5506063.

Test the link

The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.

From the same sale Photographs · Nov 2007

LotArtistEstimateResult
Smoke + Veil, Paris, 1958 William Klein £2,500–£3,500
Hat + 5 Roses, Paris, 1956 William Klein £2,500–£3,500
Givenchy Hat, Paris, 1957 Frank Horvat £3,000–£4,000
Piazza di Spagna, Rome, 1960 William Klein £2,500–£3,500
Twins at the beach, 1955 Louise Dahl-wolfe £1,000–£1,500
Nu Sablé, 1950s Fernand Fonssagrives £1,000–£1,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
David Bailey Catherine Deneuve in a Rudi Gernreich Jumpsuit (for 'Vogue') $2,048 Bonhams, Feb 2025
David Bailey John Lennon e Paul McCartney, 1965 Finarte, Mar 2021
David Bailey catherine in turban, 1990 Sotheby's, Sep 2016
David Bailey Jean Shrimpton Phillips, Mar 2025
David Bailey Paloma Bailey, 1990 Sotheby's, Apr 2014
David Bailey Michael Caine, 1965, printed 1984, Bonhams, Apr 2026
David Bailey Jack Nicholson, 1984 Chiswick Auctions, May 2026
David Bailey Mick Jagger (for 'Vogue') Bonhams, Jun 2026

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.

This price costs one credit

Realized prices are metered. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19 — bought once, never expires, and a record you open stays open. Sign in to spend credits you already have, or buy a pass.

No credits? Buy a Research Pass — $19