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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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  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, Exotic Dance, c. 1940, gelatin silver print
    Exotic Dance, c. 1940
    Photograph
    13⅜ h x 10¾ w in (34 x 27 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 136
    $762≈ £569≈ €651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Weegee, Ballerina Distortion, c.1950, vintage gelatin silver print
    Ballerina Distortion, c.1950
    Photograph
    9¼ h x 6¾ w in (23 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 256
    $826≈ £631≈ €717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Weegee, Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, c. 1950, vintage gelatin silver print
    Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, c. 1950
    Photograph
    9½ h x 7⅝ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 264
    $726≈ £556≈ €632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Weegee, Children in Movie Theater, c. 1950, vintage gelatin silver print
    Children in Movie Theater, c. 1950
    Photograph
    10⅝ h x 13⅜ w in (27 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 266
    $1,080≈ £827≈ €940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Weegee, Tony Curtis and Grace Kelly, c. 1955, vintage gelatin silver print
    Tony Curtis and Grace Kelly, c. 1955
    Photograph
    8⅞ h x 7¼ w in (23 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 267
    $462≈ £354≈ €402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Weegee, Untitled (from the series: Children's Hour at Loew's Comodore Theater on 2nd Avenue), 1943/46, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Untitled (from the series: Children's Hour at Loew's Comodore Theater on 2nd Avenue), 1943/46
    Photograph
    24 x 19.3 cm (25.4 x 20.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 702
    €756≈ $857≈ £636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Weegee, Kaleidoscopic Photographer Weegee + Model, c. 1953-56, vintage gelatin silver print
    Kaleidoscopic Photographer Weegee + Model, c. 1953-56
    Photograph
    9⅞ h x 7¾ w in (25 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 184
    $699≈ £524≈ €615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Weegee, Self-Portrait with Dancer, c. 1945, vintage gelatin silver print
    Self-Portrait with Dancer, c. 1945
    Photograph
    8⅛ h x 10 w in (21 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 186
    $762≈ £571≈ €670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Weegee, The Critic (Opening Night at The Metropolitan Opera), 1943, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s; the photographer's '451 West 47th Street' studio stamp twice on the reverse
    The Critic (Opening Night at The Metropolitan Opera), 1943
    Photograph
    10 3/8 x 12 3/4 in. (26.4 x 32.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 136
    $2,816≈ £2,136≈ €2,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Weegee, Audrey Hepburn, 1959-60, vintage gelatin silver print
    Audrey Hepburn, 1959-60
    Photograph
    9½ h x 7¾ w in (24 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $1,651≈ £1,295≈ €1,564Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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