The upcoming photography sale at Swann Galleries traverses three separate collecting pathways, from fine photographs to vernacular imagery and photobooks. Led by a mural-sized Ansel Adams Moonrise, the largely black and white material on offer is punctuated by key images from Dorothea Lange, Lewis Hine, André Kertész, and others. Overall, there are a total of 268 lots available, with a Total High Estimate of $2147900.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including $10000) | 231 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | $1030900 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000) | 35 |
| Total Mid Estimate | $757000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000) | 2 |
| Total High Estimate | $360000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 99, Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941/early or mid 1950s, estimated at $200000-300000. (image above, via Swann)
Here’s the complete list of photographers with five or more lots in the sale, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Ansel Adams | 9 |
| Edward Curtis | 8 |
| Camera Work | 6 |
| Henri Cartier-Bresson | 6 |
| Ruth Bernhard | 5 |
| Harry Callahan | 5 |
| André Kertész | 5 |
| O. Winston Link | 5 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Swann):
Lot 37, Lewis Hine, Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina, 1908/1920s, estimated at $20000-30000
Lot 65, Dorothea Lange, The General Strike, Policeman, 1934, estimated at $40000-60000
Lot 76, Lewis Hine, Construction worker standing on an I-beam pulling a rope, Empire State Building, 1931, estimated at $20000-25000
Lot 120, Mike Mandel, Baseball Photographer Trading Cards, 1975, estimated at $2500-3500
Lot 156, André Kertész, Washington Square, Winter, 1954/1960s, estimated at $20000-25000
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
