Lot 52 · 20th Century Prints, Photographs & Fine Arts - Intl. Corp.
Tennis Serve (John Bromwich) (1938)
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Prints, Photographs & Fine Arts - Intl. Corp., New York · 21 January 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6552143
- Record
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Dr. Harold Edgerton, Tennis Serve (John Bromwich) (1938). Christie's, 21 Jan 1999, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6552143.
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Dr. Harold Edgerton, Tennis Serve (John Bromwich) (1938). Christie's, 21 Jan 1999, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6552143.
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From the same sale 20th Century Prints, Photographs & Fine Arts - Intl. Corp. · Jan 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| German Iris | MICHAEL GEIGER | $900–$1,200 | |
| Die Cai Shan, Guilin, China | LOIS CONNOR | $800–$1,200 | |
| Summer Lotus (1980) | MICHAEL GEIGER (born 1944) | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| The Bridge | ZOLTAN HERCZEGH (born 1880) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Functional (for Monk) | Jan Groom (20th C.) | $500–$700 | |
| Missouri River, Clay County, South Dakota | Robert Adams | $3,000–$4,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Harold Edgerton | Swirls and Eddies, Tennis Stroke | $688 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | |
| Dr. Harold Edgerton | Moving Skip Rope | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Dr. Harold Edgerton | Wes Fesler, Football Kick | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Dr. Harold Edgerton | Fan Vortex | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2026 | ||
| Dr. Harold Edgerton | King Card and Bullet | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Dr. Harold Edgerton | Golf Ball Compression | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2021 | ||
| Dr. Harold Edgerton | Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Dr. Harold Edgerton | Wes Fesler Kicking a Football (two photographs) | Heritage Auctions, Jun 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.