The Photographs sales at the old San Francisco-based Butterfields (now part of Bonhams in New York) have always had a heavier dose of West coast material (Ansel Adams et al) and have often been a good place to look for bargains. The upcoming sale matches this description and includes mostly affordable works, with the standout lot (to our eyes) being a 1950s print of Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother, although from the online image, it looks like it might have a few condition problems in one corner. (No catalog cover image available.)
Here are the statistics for the auction:
Total Lots: 166
Total Low Estimate: $642800
Total High Estimate: $938300
Total Low Lots (high estimate $10000 and below ): 149
Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of Low lots): $619300
Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000): 17
Total Mid Estimate: $319000
Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000): 0
Total High Estimate: NA
A couple of lots that would fit into our specific collection include:
Lot 61, Harry Callahan, Eleanor, 1947/Later
Lot 62, Imogen Cunningham, Triangles, 1928/1960s
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
Photographs
May 19th
Bonhams & Butterfields
580 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
