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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs, New York · 2 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-689909
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Monroe, "The Black Sitting". Bonhams, 2 Oct 2020, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-689909.
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Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Monroe, "The Black Sitting". Bonhams, 2 Oct 2020, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-689909.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe, aus: The Black Sitting. 1956 | $3,145 | Grisebach, Nov 2012 | |
| Milton H. Greene | Marlene Dietrich, 1952 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe, White Dress (from The Ballerina Sitting) | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2022 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe, from The Black Sitting | Heritage Auctions, May 2017 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | milton greene | marilyn monroe (gold dress), 1954 | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marilyn Monroe, Peasant | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2019 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Marlene Dietrich's Legs | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2021 | ||
| Milton H. Greene | Nellie Nyad (mit Schleier). 1950er Jahre | Grisebach, Nov 2013 |
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.