Lot 226 · Photographs
Omaha Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944
Robert Capa · gelatin silver print, printed later by Cornell Capa
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 14 February 2006
- Dimensions
- 12 x 17¾in. (30.4 x 45cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5719155
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Capa, Omaha Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944. Christie's, 14 Feb 2006, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5719155.
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Robert Capa, Omaha Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944. Christie's, 14 Feb 2006, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5719155.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breve Orrizonte, 1956 | AUGUSTO CANTAMESSA | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Joie de l'Ardêche, No. 2, 1950s | FERDINAND FONSSAGRIVES (1910-2003) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Alicante, 1933 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Tivoli, Italy, 1933 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Las Lavandras, 1932 | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Pablo, Paris, 1949 | Robert Frank | $4,000–$6,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Capa | This Is Israel | $4,078 | SBI Art Auction, May 2022 | |
| Robert Capa | Pablo Picasso & Francoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, France | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Robert Capa | The Last Man Killed | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Capa | 'Madrid', Winter 1936-1937 | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Robert Capa | Untitled (Italy), 1944 | Finarte, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Capa | 'Barcelona', January 1939 | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Robert Capa | Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Robert Capa | hemingway and son gregory during hunting trip in sun valley | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 |
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