Lot 310 · Photographs
California Desert, 1948
Louise Dahl-wolfe · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 18 October 2006
- Dimensions
- 10½ x 10in. (26.6 x 25.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5638194
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louise Dahl-wolfe, California Desert, 1948. Christie's, 18 Oct 2006, lot 310. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5638194.
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Louise Dahl-wolfe, California Desert, 1948. Christie's, 18 Oct 2006, lot 310. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5638194.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Still Life with Watermelon, New York, 1947 | Irving Penn | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming, 1942 | Ansel Adams | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Dahl-wolfe | Nude in Mojave Desert, California, Harper's Bazaar, 1948 | $12,124 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | |
| Louise Dahl-wolfe | Japanese Bath | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Louise Dahl-wolfe | Nude in Desert, California, Arizona Border | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | ‘Trailside, Alaska’ (Near Juneau) | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Louise Dahl-wolfe | Nude in Desert, California Arizona Border | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Louise Dahl-wolfe | Hollywood Nude | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2024 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Roman Amphitheater, Valencia, Spain | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'Cathedral Peak from Domes Near Tenaya Lake' | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 |
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.