Sothebys: Contemporary Photographs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Contemporary Photographs | Total Sales (USD) | 1,100,106.00 |
| Auction Date | October 01, 2020 - October 01, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 794,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #N10428 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,214,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 89 | ||
| Sold Lots | 63 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,073,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 70.79% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,643,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 26 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 66.96% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | CINDY SHERMAN | UNTITLED FILM STILL #84 |
1978 | USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 119,700.00 |
| 23 | RICHARD MISRACH | 'UNTITLED (JULY 28, 2012 3:57 PM)' |
2012 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 69,300.00 |
| 18 | VALIE EXPORT | 'EINKREISUNG' (ENCIRCLEMENT) (FROM KÖRPERKONFIGURATIONEN (BODY CONFIGURATIONS)) |
1976 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 60,480.00 |
| 64 | DAVID YARROW | CIRCLE OF LIFE II |
2015 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 47,880.00 |
| 72 | AHMET ERTU? | BATES HALL, BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY |
2020 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 47,880.00 |
| 34 | VIK MUNIZ | SELF-PORTRAIT (THE DESPERATE MAN), AFTER COURBET (FROM GORDIAN PUZZLES) |
2007 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 37,800.00 |
| 66 | PETER BEARD | 'MAUREEN GALLAGHER AND NIGHT-FEEDER (2:00 A.M.) HOG RANCH, FEB. 1987’ |
1987, printed later | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 32,760.00 |
| 8 | DINH Q. LÊ | THE CHARACTERS |
2002 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 12 | DAVID WOJNAROWICZ | DUST TRACK II |
1990 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 20 | SOPHIE CALLE | WEDDING DRESS (FROM AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORIES) |
1988-89 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 4 | FLORIAN MAIER-AICHEN | UNTITLED |
2007 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 17 | SIGMAR POLKE | UNTITLED (DIPTYCH) |
1969, printed in 1989 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 19 | VALIE EXPORT | 'ZUHOCKUNG II' (SQUAT IN II) (FROM KÖRPERKONFIGURATIONEN (BODY CONFIGURATIONS)) |
1972 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 71 | AHMET ERTU? | GALLERIA COLONNA, PALAZZO COLONNA, ROME |
2019 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 75 | ROBERT POLIDORI | GALERIE BASSE, (51) CCE.01.041, CORPS CENTRAL-R.D.C., CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES, FRANCE |
1986, printed later | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 61 | HIROSHI SUGIMOTO | 'LAKE SUPERIOR, CASCADE RIVER' |
2003 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 23,940.00 |
| 63 | LYNN DAVIS | GIZA I, DYNASTY IV |
1990, printed in 1993 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 23,940.00 |
| 65 | PETER BEARD | 'CHEETAH CUBS, MWEIGA NR. NYERI, KENYA' |
1968, printed later | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 22,680.00 |
| 28 | ANNE COLLIER | ANGER |
2005 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 18,900.00 |
| 31 | VIK MUNIZ | PORTRAIT OF ALICE LIDDELL, AFTER LEWIS CARROLL (FROM REBUS) |
2004 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 18,900.00 |
| 52 | FLORIAN MAIER-AICHEN | UNTITLED (CAPSIZED) |
2002 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,900.00 |
| 6 | MATTHEW BRANDT | NUPHAR LAKE, WY 2 (FROM LAKES AND RESERVOIRS) |
2013 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 17,640.00 |
| 2 | LOUISE LAWLER | TABLE SETTING |
2004/2010 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 16,380.00 |
| 25 | JOEL MEYEROWITZ | JULY 4TH, PROVINCETOWN |
1983, printed later | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 16,380.00 |
| 32 | XAVIERA SIMMONS | INDEX FOUR, COMPOSITION TWO |
2013 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
