Lot 121 · Photographs
Ballet (Boutique Fantasque), 1935-37
Alexy Brodovitch · gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1945
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 18 October 2006
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 13½in. (24.1 x 34.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5638049
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexy Brodovitch, Ballet (Boutique Fantasque), 1935-37. Christie's, 18 Oct 2006, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5638049.
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Alexy Brodovitch, Ballet (Boutique Fantasque), 1935-37. Christie's, 18 Oct 2006, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5638049.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bewegungsstudie (Movement Study), 1925 | DR. RUDOLF KOPPITZ (1884-1936) | $90,000–$120,000 | |
| Head of a Man in Armor, c. 1929 | DR. RUDOLF KOPPITZ (1884-1936) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Philadelphia Savoy Fund Society Collage, c. 1940 | Louis Faurer | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Maine, 1962 | Harry Callahan | $20,000–$30,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexy Brodovitch | Ballet (Boutique Fantasque), 1935-37 | $26,400 | Christie's, Oct 2006 | |
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Alberto Giacometti, Galerie Maeght, Paris | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Eugène Atget | Nymphéa | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Eugène Atget | Pommier | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Rue Mouffetard, Paris | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Martine's Legs | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Scanno, Italy | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | New York at Night | Sotheby's, 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.