Lot 408 · Photographs
Tony with Blackface - profile, Los Angeles, 1986
Herb Ritts · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 7 September 2007
- Dimensions
- 18¼ x 14 5/8in. (46.4 x 37.2cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5533604
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herb Ritts, Tony with Blackface - profile, Los Angeles, 1986. Christie's, 7 Sep 2007, lot 408. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5533604.
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Herb Ritts, Tony with Blackface - profile, Los Angeles, 1986. Christie's, 7 Sep 2007, lot 408. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5533604.
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| Untitled, from Bay/Sky/Porch , 1992 | Joel Meyerowitz | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Untitled, 1965 | Danny Lyon | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Young Dancer 34th St., from Empire State Building Series , 1978 | Joel Meyerowitz | $3,000–$5,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Ritts | Toni and Mimi I, Los Angeles | $4,788 | Phillips, Oct 2021 | |
| Herb Ritts | 'Duo VI', Los Angeles, 1990 | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Herb Ritts | '"Eona" Holding Zebra Skull, Africa' | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Correya, Africa | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | 'Clay Face, Hollywood' | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Man with Chain, Los Angeles | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 | ||
| Herb Ritts | '"Bob Paris", Paradise Cove' | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Herb Ritts | Wrestling Torsos, Hollywood | Bonhams, Apr 2023 |
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.