Lot 315 · Important Jewels Online
Nude under Wet Silk, Paris, 1937
Erwin Blumenfeld · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Jewels Online, London · 18 October 2007
- Dimensions
- 11¾ x 9½in. (29.8 x 24.1cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5520028
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5520028 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5520028
Erwin Blumenfeld, Nude under Wet Silk, Paris, 1937. Christie's, 18 Oct 2007, lot 315. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5520028.
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Erwin Blumenfeld, Nude under Wet Silk, Paris, 1937. Christie's, 18 Oct 2007, lot 315. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5520028.
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From the same sale Important Jewels Online · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiblicher Schatten, Moskau, 1977 | VIKTOR NOVATSKI | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Water Tower, Béziers, Hérault, France, 1984 | BERND and HILLA BECHER (1931-2007) and (b. 1934) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Le Dos Blanc, 1927 | Man Ray | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 15 Photographs | Lee Friedlander | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| France, 1973 | Josef Koudelka | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Alicante, Spain, 1933 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Blumenfeld | Shadow Profile, New York, 1944 | $40,000 | Christie's, Oct 2016 | |
| Erwin Blumenfeld | 'nude under veil', 1937 | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | torso study, new york, 1945 | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | Nude Under Wet Silk, Paris, 1937 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | Hat Fashion, New York, 1946 | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | Back, Paris | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | New York, ca. 1948 | Christie's, Jan 2007 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | nude in broken mirror, new york, 1944 | Sotheby's, May 2015 |
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.