Lot 149 · Photographs Unlimited
Two works from the Institutional: Photographs of Jails, Schools, and other Chicago Buildings portfolio
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- Estimate
- $700–$900 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Photographs Unlimited, Los Angeles · 21 November 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-839059
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Scott Fortino, Two works from the Institutional: Photographs of Jails, Schools, and other Chicago Buildings portfolio. Rago, 21 Nov 2025, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-839059.
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Scott Fortino, Two works from the Institutional: Photographs of Jails, Schools, and other Chicago Buildings portfolio. Rago, 21 Nov 2025, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-839059.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Fortino | Untitled | $191 | Rago, Nov 2025 | |
| Edward Steichen | The First Picture Book Everyday Things for Babies | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Scott Fortino | Untitled (Side of a High Rise Building) | Rago, Jun 2026 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Elisabeth Bergner, New York | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Terry O'neill | Raquel Welch, circa 1960s | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2024 | ||
| Annie Leibovitz | "Photographien 1970-1990”. | Karlstad Hammarö Auktionsverk, Apr 2026 | ||
| Edward Steichen | Improvisation—George Washington, New York | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Michael Kenna | Shoe Cubby | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2024 |
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.