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Helen Levitt (American, 1913–2009) · circa 1940

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £2,702 – £4,053) (≈ €3,693 – €5,540)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
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As published: “Four gelatin silver prints, each printed circa 1955”
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
Each approximately 3 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (8.6 x 5.7 cm) or the reverse; One 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Photographs Day Sale (NY040115)
Date
April 2, 2015
Location
New York
Lot
196
Estimate
$4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £2,702 – £4,053) (≈ €3,693 – €5,540)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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