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Sam Shaw

Lot 38140
Untitled (Couple at a Party), 1950
Gelatin sivler print, printed later

13.125 x 10.375 in
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Lot 38140
Untitled (Couple at a Party), 1950
Gelatin sivler print, printed later
13,1 x 10,4 in
Estimate: US$ 300 - 500
€ 260 - 430
Auction: 3 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Jul 09, 2025
Auction number: 14226
Auction name: Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction
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Lot Details
Sam Shaw (American, 1912-1999) Lauren Bacall and her agent Irving Paul "Swifty" Lazar, 1954 Gelatin silver print, printed later 13-1/8 x 10-3/8 inches (33.3 x 26.4 cm) (image) 14 x 11 inches (sheet) Sam Shaw/Color Group Labs stamp, verso. Taken during the wrap party for Billy Wilder's The Seven Year Itch at Romanoff's restaurant in Los Angeles, California. Bacall's husband Humphrey Bogart reportedly nicknamed Lazar "Swifty" after he put together three major deals for Bogart in a single day. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Overall very good condition. Scattered hairline scratches in the image appear to be in the negative. Some creases and minor tearing in the bottom margin, not affecting the image. Sheet is loose, not framed.
Lot Details
Sam Shaw (American, 1912-1999) Lauren Bacall and her agent Irving Paul "Swifty" Lazar, 1954 Gelatin silver print, printed later 13-1/8 x 10-3/8 inches (33.3 x 26.4 cm) (image) 14 x 11 inches (sheet) Sam Shaw/Color Group Labs stamp, verso. Taken during the wrap party for Billy Wilder's The Seven Year Itch at Romanoff's restaurant in Los Angeles, California. Bacall's husband Humphrey Bogart reportedly nicknamed Lazar "Swifty" after he put together three major deals for Bogart in a single day. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Overall very good condition. Scattered hairline scratches in the image appear to be in the negative. Some creases and minor tearing in the bottom margin, not affecting the image. Sheet is loose, not framed.
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