Lot 11 · Photographs From the Collection of James Danziger
'The Kiss', Elvis Presley and His Date Backstage at the Mosque Theatre, Richmond, Virginia, June 30, 1956
Alfred Wertheimer · gelatin silver print, printed 1979
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,100–$1,467
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES DANZIGER, London · 18 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 9 7/8 x 14¾in. (25.1 x 37.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5814029
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5814029 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5814029
Alfred Wertheimer, 'The Kiss', Elvis Presley and His Date Backstage at the Mosque Theatre, Richmond, Virginia, June 30, 1956. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5814029.
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Alfred Wertheimer, 'The Kiss', Elvis Presley and His Date Backstage at the Mosque Theatre, Richmond, Virginia, June 30, 1956. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5814029.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Laughing at Movie, c.1943 | Weegee | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982 | Andy Warhol | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Mick Jagger, 1980s | Andy Warhol | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| R.F.K. Funeral, 1968 | Paul Fusco | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Gloucester 1H, 1944 | Aaron Siskind | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Central Park South, 1947-48 | Ted Croner | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Wertheimer | Elvis Presley with Tailor | $2,048 | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | |
| Alfred Wertheimer | Elvis Presley (In the Studio) | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2022 | ||
| Alfred Wertheimer | Elvis Presley | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Alfred Wertheimer | Starburst (Elvis Presley) | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2023 | ||
| Alfred Wertheimer | Elvis Presley's Cadillac | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2022 | ||
| Alfred Wertheimer | The Kiss | Wright, Aug 2020 | ||
| Alfred Wertheimer | Elvis Presley (On Stage) | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Mexican Girl, near Pescadero, California | Phillips, Oct 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.