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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, Hollywood Accident, Squeeze (triptych), c. 1945-1950, vintage gelatin silver print
    Hollywood Accident, Squeeze (triptych), c. 1945-1950
    Photograph
    9⅜ h x 3⅞ w in (24 x 10 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 246
    $1,024≈ £765≈ €892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Weegee, Lovers, Palace Theater, New York City, gelatin silver print
    Lovers, Palace Theater, New York City
    Photograph
    7⅜ h x 9¼ w in (19 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 247
    $2,432≈ £1,816≈ €2,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Weegee, Kaleidoscope Street Scenes II (triptych), c. 1945-55, vintage gelatin silver print
    Kaleidoscope Street Scenes II (triptych), c. 1945-55
    Photograph
    10 h x 8¼ w in (25 x 21 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 248
    $2,048≈ £1,530≈ €1,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Weegee, Bus and Produce Truck Crash, c. 1940-49, vintage gelatin silver print
    Bus and Produce Truck Crash, c. 1940-49
    Photograph
    10¾ h x 13¼ w in (27 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 245
    $1,024≈ £775≈ €898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Weegee, Untitled (Tab Hunter and Date), 1950, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Tab Hunter and Date), 1950
    Photograph
    9 h x 7⅜ w in (23 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 247
    $732≈ £554≈ €642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Weegee, Untitled Distortion (Man with Camera), c. 1950, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled Distortion (Man with Camera), c. 1950
    Photograph
    9 h x 7⅝ w in (23 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 248
    $998≈ £755≈ €875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Weegee, End-of-war merrymakers with pup, New York City, August 1945, 1945, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper
    End-of-war merrymakers with pup, New York City, August 1945, 1945
    Photograph · Paper · ed. EA
    18 x 22.7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 69
    €1,100≈ $1,278≈ £953HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–1,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  8. Weegee, Loving couple, New York City c. 1950, 1950, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper
    Loving couple, New York City c. 1950, 1950
    Photograph · Paper
    26.9 x 31.7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 70
    €1,700≈ $1,975≈ £1,473HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–3,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. Weegee, Untitled (Man Sleeping on Window Bench), c. 1950, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Man Sleeping on Window Bench), c. 1950
    Photograph
    7⅝ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 215
    $384≈ £284≈ €329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Weegee, Telephone Booth, New York, c. 1940, vintage gelatin silver print
    Telephone Booth, New York, c. 1940
    Photograph
    8¼ h x 6¼ w in (21 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 216
    $1,536≈ £1,135≈ €1,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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