Bonhams: Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner. Wit, Women, & the Art of Collecting, online only
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner. Wit, Women, & the Art of Collecting, online only | Total Sales (USD) | 108,684.80 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | April 09, 2026 - April 09, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 99,900.00 |
| Sale Number | #32445 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 154,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 51 | ||
| Sold Lots | 49.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 111,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 96.08% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 171,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 63.34% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | Diane Arbus | Pin-up collection at a barber shop, N.Y.C. |
1963, printed between 1963 and 1965 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 |
| 241 | Imogen Cunningham | Frida Kahlo |
1931, printed posthumously in 1981 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 201 | Diane Arbus | Blaze Starr in her living room, Baltimore, MD |
1964 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 226 | Diane Arbus | Lady in a rooming house parlor, Albion, NY |
1963 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 223 | Julius Shulman | Case Study House #22 (Stahl House, Architect Pierre Koenig, Los Angeles) |
1960, printed later | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,400.00 |
| 231 | Philippe Halsman | Le Surrealisme C'est Moi |
1954, printed later | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,608.00 |
| 205 | Irving Penn | Cinderella, New York |
1946 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,096.00 |
| 247 | Margaret Bourke-White | Toward Mecca (Muslims Praying at Jami Masjid, Delhi, India) |
1946 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 4,096.00 |
| 227 | Eadweard Muybridge | Animal Locomotion (Plate 247) |
1887 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,328.00 |
| 204 | Garry Winogrand | Diane Arbus (Love-In, Central Park, New York City) |
1969, printed before 1984 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,816.00 |
| 236 | Garry Winogrand | Fort Worth, Texas |
1975, printed later | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,560.00 |
| 203 | Helen Levitt | New York (Boy Lifting Skirt) |
1942, printed later | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,176.00 |
| 225 | After Diane Arbus | Triplets in their bedroom, N.J. |
1963 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,176.00 |
| 214 | George Hurrell | Carole Lombard |
1937, printed 1970s | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,048.00 |
| 206 | Richard Avedon | Judy Garland in Tramp Costume |
1951 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,920.00 |
| 240 | Yousuf Karsh | Albert Einstein |
1948, printed later | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,920.00 |
| 210 | Brassai | Armoire a glace dans un hotel de passe, rue Quincampoix |
1932, printed later | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,792.00 |
| 209 | Max Yavno | The Leg, Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles (Silk Stocking) |
1949, printed later | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,664.00 |
| 232 | Philippe Halsman | Philippe Halsman Photographing Salvador Dali |
1954, printed later | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,664.00 |
| 245 | Berenice Abbott | Parallax (Candles) |
c.1960 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,664.00 |
| 219 | Philippe Halsman | Marilyn Monroe (for 'LIFE Magazine') |
1949, printed 1950s | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,536.00 |
| 224 | Max Yavno | The Heiress (Premiere at Carthay Circle) |
1949, printed later | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,536.00 |
| 234 | George Hurrell | Portfolio II |
1979 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,536.00 |
| 238 | Max Yavno | Muscle Beach, Los Angeles |
1949, printed later | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,536.00 |
| 246 | Berenice Abbott | The Operation of Lenses |
c.1960 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,536.00 |
