Swann Galleries: Fine Photographs, 2694, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- February 13, 2025 - February 13, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARLETON E. WATKINS (1829-1916) | The Domes from Yosemite Valley. |
1865-66; printed 1870s. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 | |
| 2 | EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) | Dunes, Oceano. |
1936; printed late 1940s. | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 | |
| 3 | EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) | Shenandoah Valley. |
1941; printed late 1940s | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,250.00 | |
| 4 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Cathedral Peak and Lake. |
1938; printed after 1974 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 5 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, from Portfolio Four "What Majestic Word." |
1941; printed 1963. | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 6 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California. |
1944; printed 1963-70. | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 | |
| 7 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Cathedral Spires and Rocks, Late Afternoon. |
Circa 1948; printed after 1974 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,900.00 | |
| 8 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain, Yosemite National Park, California. |
1948; printed after 1974 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,950.00 | |
| 9 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Rain, Beartrack Cove, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska. |
1949; printed 1970s. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 10 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Forest and Stream, Northern California, from Portfolio V. |
1959; printed 1970. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,200.00 | |
| 11 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) | Lone Pine Peak, Sierra Nevada, California, from Portfolio V. |
Circa 1960; printed 1970. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 4,250.00 | |
| 12 | BRETT WESTON (1911-1993) | Snow on Rock Wall, The Dalles, from the Oregon Portfolio. |
1970; printed 1975. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 13 | WILLIAM A. GARNETT (1916-2006) | Four Trees on Hills, Paso Robles, California. |
1979 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,250.00 | |
| 14 | PAUL CAPONIGRO (1932-2024) | Frosted Window, Massachusetts. |
1957; printed circa 1970. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 3,000.00 | |
| 15 | WYNN BULLOCK (1902-1975) | Tide Pool, Point Lobos. |
1957 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 16 | MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) | Easter Sunday, Stony Brook State Park, New York. |
1963 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 | |
| 17 | MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) | Peeled Paint, Rochester, New York. |
1959; printed circa 1970. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 18 | MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) | Moon and Wall Encrustations, Pultneyville, NY. |
1964; printed circa 1970. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 19 | MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) | Navigation Markers, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. |
1970 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 2,860.00 | |
| 20 | BRETT WESTON (1911-1993) | Reflections, from the Abstractions I portfolio. |
1979 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 21 | LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) | Narcissus. |
1926 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 22 | EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) | Artichoke Halved. |
1930; printed 1970s | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 23 | WALKER EVANS (1903-1975) | Two Bobbins, Ivory Coast. |
1935 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 24 | CONSUELO KANAGA (1894-1978) | Glasses and Reflections. |
1948; printed 1960s. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,250.00 | |
| 25 | JOSEF SUDEK (1896-1976) | Rose in Glass. |
1950s; printed before 1975. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2214ca86-0dc9-47be-8bc5-99d9f1c2aa1f.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000")
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b8b6a630-a01a-4220-ae77-38540d6c898d.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1d4e3614-8c6e-4405-9784-fccc9af6f069.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Brontë (Emily) <i>The North Wind,</i> watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cdae56c0-f6c2-49f9-aa96-cb45addacd4e.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Brontë (Emily) <i>The North Wind,</i> watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> [Austen (Jane)] <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ba9a41af-fc2f-4232-b3ab-c2df1eee9335.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> [Austen (Jane)] <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2a143987-f930-4a0f-a2e9-c1d7c73846c3.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beckford (William) [Vathek] <i>An Arabian Tale,</i> first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3b9e9f17-a38a-48d3-8002-704791674917.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beckford (William) [Vathek] <i>An Arabian Tale,</i> first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2e38d43d-301f-4367-aa55-51fffc7fe85b.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.")
