Lot 37 · The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints
Passage clouté, rue de Rivoli, 1937
Brassaï · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints, New York · 26 April 2005
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 7in. (24.2 x 17.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5820108
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Brassaï, Passage clouté, rue de Rivoli, 1937. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5820108.
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Brassaï, Passage clouté, rue de Rivoli, 1937. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5820108.
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From the same sale The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints · Apr 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Notes: A Quarterly. The Offical Organ of The Camera Club of N.Y. | ALFRED STIEGLITZ & JUAN C. ABEL, EDITORS (1864-1946) (1869-1960) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled (MM-P18), from Maxwell's Lair | EMILIE CLARK (B. 1969) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Engagement (with Prince William sculpted by Daniel Druet) | JENNIFER RUBELL (B. 1970) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| No More Right Now Forever (8) | DAVID KENNEDY CUTLER (B. 1979) | $500–$700 | |
| We Buy God | ROBERT BRUSH (B. 1958) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Oil Spill #16, 2010 | DANIEL BELTRÁ (B. 1964) | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassaï | 'La rue de Rivoli sous la pluie' | $13,860 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | |
| Brassaï | Le Viaduc d'Auteuil | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Brassaï | Soirée de gala, Chez Maxim's, Paris | Phillips, Nov 2014 | ||
| Brassaï | Graffiti (Série Masques et Visages), vers 1933 | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Brassaï | 'Transmutations No. III, Odalisque' | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Brassaï | Couple at the Bal de Quatres Saisons, Rue de Lappe | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Brassaï | Gala Soirée at Maxim's, Paris | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Brassaï | Soupirail, vers 1945-1950 | Christie's, Nov 2016 |
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.