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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs: Summer Edition, New York · 31 August 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-612470
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ray K. Metzker, City Whispers, Philadelphia. Bonhams, 31 Aug 2021, lot 148. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-612470.
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Ray K. Metzker, City Whispers, Philadelphia. Bonhams, 31 Aug 2021, lot 148. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-612470.
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From the same sale Photographs: Summer Edition · Aug 2021
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago #22 | Aaron Siskind | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Underwater Nude | Brett Weston | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Martha Graham, "Letter to the World" (Kick) | Barbara Morgan | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Horse | Linda Mccartney | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Bullet and the King of Hearts | Harold Edgerton | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Dovima Jet Pilot, West Hampton, New York | William Helburn | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (63 DO-41) | $5,888 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | |
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (63 BT-40 h c) | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Chicago (Reading in the Train Window) (59 CC-38) | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Kayak, Frankfurt | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (64 CT-17) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Selected Images of Chicago | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Chicago | Phillips, Oct 2018 |
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.