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Rago Arts and Auctions: A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
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| Auction Name | A Ménage with George Platt Lynes | Total Sales (USD) | 450,948.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | May 06, 2026 - May 06, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 146,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #50626 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 220,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 146 | ||
| Sold Lots | 144.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 147,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 98.63% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 222,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 202.31% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | George Platt Lynes | Buddy Seated, Tex with His Back Turned Almost Recumbent |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 35,840.00 |
| 116 | Pavel Tchelitchew (1898–1957) | Bathers by a Bridge |
1932 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 24,320.00 |
| 133 | Paul Cadmus 1904–1999 | Portrait of Jared French |
1940 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 17,920.00 |
| 153 | George Platt Lynes 1907–1955 | Nino Sansone (three works) |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 110 | Man Ray (1890–1976) | George Platt Lynes, Paris |
c. 1927 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 145 | Pavel Tchelitchew 1898–1957 | Untitled |
1935 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 182 | Alexander Canedo | Untitled |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 180 | George Platt Lynes | Male Nude Study |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 212 | George Platt Lynes | The Artist's Desk at Sunset Plaza Place, West Hollywood, CA with Peter Harrison's Head |
1947 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 181 | Alexander Canedo | Untitled |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,400.00 |
| 143 | George Platt Lynes 1907–1955 | Ray Richter |
1947 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,760.00 |
| 144 | George Platt Lynes 1907–1955 | Ray Richter |
1947 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,760.00 |
| 154 | George Platt Lynes 1907–1955 | John Paul Paine |
1954 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 5,760.00 |
| 174 | George Platt Lynes | Self-Portrait |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 5,760.00 |
| 178 | George Platt Lynes | On The Bed |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 5,760.00 |
| 189 | George Platt Lynes | William Somerset Maugham with William Miller |
1941 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,760.00 |
| 193 | George Platt Lynes | Jeffrey Harrison |
1907–1955 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 5,376.00 |
| 206 | Glenn Ernest Grohe | Icarus |
1912–1956 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,376.00 |
| 141 | George Platt Lynes 1907–1955 | Randy Jack (two works) |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 5,120.00 |
| 162 | George Platt Lynes 1907–1955 | Mel Fillini (two works) |
1954 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 5,054.00 |
| 109 | Man Ray (1890–1976) | George Platt Lynes, Paris |
1927 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 4,864.00 |
| 158 | George Platt Lynes 1907–1955 | Joan Miro, May, 1947 |
1947 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 4,864.00 |
| 188 | Pavel Tchelitchew | Russian Erotica |
1984 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,864.00 |
| 102 | George Platt Lynes (1907–1955) | J.H. Chitwood, Not Quite Naked, Behind a Screen |
1938 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 4,480.00 |
| 126 | George Platt Lynes (1907–1955) | Portrait of Glenway Wescott |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 4,480.00 |
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