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Weegee

American · 1899–1968 · Photographer

Arthur Fellig, known by his pseudonym Weegee, was a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography in New York City. (Wikipedia)

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92lots offered2008–2026years recorded86%sold (78)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Weegee, Coney Island, 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed late 1950sConey IslandPhillips · $35,280≈ £25,943≈ €30,514Sign up to see
  2. Weegee, Coney Island, 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950sConey IslandPhillips · £24,130≈ $30,032≈ €27,787Sign up to see
  3. Weegee, Anthony Esposito, Accused 'Cop Killer,' January 16, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1950Anthony Esposito, Accused 'Cop Killer,' January 16Phillips · $25,000≈ £20,406≈ €22,940Sign up to see

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  1. Weegee, Anthony Esposito, Accused 'Cop Killer,' January 16, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1950
    Anthony Esposito, Accused 'Cop Killer,' January 16, 1941
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    $25,000≈ £20,406≈ €22,940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Weegee, Drunk Tank, 1950s, Gelatin silver print
    Drunk Tank, 1950s
    Photograph
    5 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (14.9 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    $3,750≈ £3,061≈ €3,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Weegee, Jail wall, New Orleans, 1950, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Jail wall, New Orleans, 1950
    Photograph
    23.5 x 19.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 136
    €1,116≈ $1,244≈ £990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Weegee, Man climbs 85-foot ladder to secure torch on the plastic Statue of Liberty erected at Times Square for the Sixth War Loan Drive, New York, November 30, 1944, Gelatin silver print
    Man climbs 85-foot ladder to secure torch on the plastic Statue of Liberty erected at Times Square for the Sixth War Loan Drive, New York, November 30, 1944
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 10 1/2 in. (34 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
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