Phillips has a small Contemporary Art sale, containing just a handful of photography lots, scheduled in line with the Armory show next week. Out of a total of 34 lots on offer, there are only 5 lots of photography available, with a total High estimate of $595000. (Catalog cover at right, via Phillips.)
Here’s the very simple breakdown:
Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including $10000): 0
Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of Low lots): NA
Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000): 1
Total Mid Estimate: $35000
Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000): 4
Total High Estimate: $560000
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The top lot by High estimate is lot 33, Gilbert & George, Friend Fear, 1983, at $150000-250000. (Image at right, via Phillips.)
The other four photographers represented in the sale are:
Doug Aitken
John Baldessari
Gregory Crewdson
Richard Prince
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
March 4th
450 West 15th Street
New York, NY 10011