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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art, Curated by Hal Bromm, Lambertville · 22 October 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-901311
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Napoleon Sarony, Walt Whitman. Rago, 22 Oct 2024, lot 128. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-901311.
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Napoleon Sarony, Walt Whitman. Rago, 22 Oct 2024, lot 128. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-901311.
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From the same sale Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art, Curated by Hal Bromm · Oct 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Cowboy | Mark Golderman | $700–$900 | |
| Thomas | Robert Mapplethorpe | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Untitled (Wolf) | David Wojnarowicz | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Paul Bridgewater | Rainer Fetting | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Eddie Mathews | Karl Priebe | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Study for Hide and Seek | Pavel Tchelitchew | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Adams | Edward Weston, Carmel, California | $2,000 | Rago, Sep 2021 | |
| Ansel Adams | Cathedral Peak and Lake, Yosemite National Park, California | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Mt. Lyell and Mt. McClure, Yosemite National Park, Californi | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Aaron Siskind | New York | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Ansel Adams | El Capitan, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'Milestone Mountain' | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Morning, Merced River Canyon, Yosemite National Park, Califo | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2023 | ||
| Napoleon Sarony | Portrait of Oscar Wilde, 1882 | Christie's, Oct 2019 |
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