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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs, New York · 2 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-827252
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Horace Bristol, PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul. Bonhams, 2 Oct 2019, lot 140. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-827252.
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Horace Bristol, PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul. Bonhams, 2 Oct 2019, lot 140. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-827252.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Bristol | PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul | $10,625 | Phillips, Apr 2019 | |
| Horace Bristol | horace bristol | invasion no. 37 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Horace Bristol | horace bristol | pby blister gunner, rescue at rabaul | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Horace Bristol | PBY Blister Gunner | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Horace Bristol | Rescue at Rabaul: PBY Blister Gunner | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Horace Bristol | PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul, 1944 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Horace Bristol | PBY Blister Gunner, 1944 | Christie's, Oct 2004 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Oct 2025 |
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.