Sothebys: Classic Photographs - online bidstart 9/21
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Classic Photographs - online bidstart 9/21 | Total Sales (USD) | 1,158,318.00 |
| Auction Date | October 01, 2020 - October 01, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 879,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #N10041 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,317,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 107 | ||
| Sold Lots | 65 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,191,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 60.75% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,378,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 42 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 34.29% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | ANSEL ADAMS | CLEARING WINTER STORM, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA |
1994 | USD 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 | USD 277,200.00 |
| 28 | ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE | SELF-PORTRAIT |
1985 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 88,200.00 |
| 65 | ANSEL ADAMS | MAROON BELLS, NEAR ASPEN, COLORADO |
1974 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 75,600.00 |
| 62 | ANSEL ADAMS | ASPEN, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO |
1958, printed between 1962 and 1963 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 40,320.00 |
| 73 | ALFRED STIEGLITZ | THE STEERAGE |
1907, printed in or before 1915 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 35,280.00 |
| 25 | ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE | LISA MARIE |
1987 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 13 | HORACE BRISTOL | PBY BLISTER GUNNER, RESCUE AT RABAUL |
1944, printed later | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 88 | IRVING PENN | 'CUZCO CHILDREN, PERU' |
1948, printed before 1975 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 2 | DANNY LYON | 'MEMORIES OF THE SOUTHERN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT' |
1962-64, printed in 1996 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 7 | ROBERT FRANK | 'ARIZONA U. S. 66' (CAR ACCIDENT, BETWEEN WINSLOW AND FLAGSTAFF) |
1955, probably printed in the 1960s | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 82 | DOROTHEA LANGE | MAYNARD DIXON |
1929 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 22,680.00 |
| 14 | MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE | 'A DC-4 FLYING OVER NEW YORK CITY' |
1939, printed posthumously circa 2000 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 21,420.00 |
| 103 | IRVING PENN | 'TWO GUEDRAS, MOROCCO' |
1971, printed in 1984 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 21,420.00 |
| 30 | PETER HUJAR | 'JOHN HEYS IN LANA TURNER DRESS (#1)' |
1979 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 17,640.00 |
| 60 | ANSEL ADAMS | YOSEMITE AND THE RANGE OF LIGHT |
1979 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 17,640.00 |
| 46 | DOROTHEA LANGE | EIGHTY-YEAR-OLD WOMAN LIVING IN A SQUATTER'S CAMP ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA |
1936 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,380.00 |
| 68 | TIMOTHY O'SULLIVAN | 'CAÑON DE CHELLE, WALLS OF THE GRAND CAÑON ABOUT 1200 FEET IN HEIGHT' |
1873 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 16,380.00 |
| 15 | BERENICE ABBOTT | NEW YORK AT NIGHT |
1932, printed later | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
| 98 | ROBERT DOISNEAU | 'LE BAISER DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE' |
1950, printed later | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
| 105 | IRVING PENN | 'CAMEROON, SEATED WARRIOR, SITTING GIRL' |
1950, printed in 1977 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
| 106 | IRVING PENN | CIGARETTE NO. 118 |
1972, printed in 1975 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
| 20 | SAUL LEITER | BOY IN WINDOW |
circa 1950 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 13,860.00 |
| 19 | VARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS | ARCHIVE OF BAUHAUS PHOTOGRAPHS |
circa 1925-1934 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 12,600.00 |
| 91 | HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON | QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S BALL, LONDON |
1959, printed later | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,970.00 |
| 64 | ANSEL ADAMS | 'RIVER, CLIFFS, AUTUMN' (MERCED RIVER, CLIFFS, AUTUMN, YOSEMITE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA) |
circa 1939, probably printed between 1963 and 1970 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 11,340.00 |
