With only one photograph in its evening sale, Sotheby’s brings the smallest pile of photographic value to market of the three major auction houses in the upcoming London Contemporary Art season. Overall, there are a total of 26 lots of photography available across the two sales, with a Total High Estimate for photography of £1565000.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including £5000) | 2 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | £9000 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between £5000 and £25000) | 10 |
| Total Mid Estimate | £141000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above £25000) | 14 |
| Total High Estimate | £1415000 |
The top photographic lot by High estimate is lot 49, Andreas Gursky, Shanghai, 2000, estimated at £400000-600000.
Here’s the short list of photographers with three or more lots in the sales, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Thomas Struth | 3 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Sotheby’s)
Lot 105, Wolfgang Tillmans, Freischwimmer144, 2009, estimated at £25000-35000
Lot 395, Christian Boltanski, Ecole de Grosse Hamburgerstrasse (Les Enfants Caches), 2000, estimated at £20000-30000
Lot 413, Thomas Struth, Stellerator Wendelstein 7-X Detail, Max Planck IPP, Greifswald, 2009, estimated at £70000-90000
Lot 415, Thomas Ruff, JPEG IC01, 2006, estimated at £15000-20000
The complete lot by lot catalogs can be found here (Evening) and here (Day).
