Sotheby’s has only 14 lots of photography offerings in its upcoming Contemporary Art sales in London, so checking out what’s available won’t take more than a few minutes. The Evening sale includes a Jeff Wall winter scene, while the Day sale is decidedly eclectic, ranging from Gilbert & George to David Benjamin Sherry, with the now ubiquitous Gerhard Richter multiples providing filler. Overall, the Total High Estimate for photography comes in at £831000.
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) | £7000 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between £5000 and £25000) | 6 |
| Total Mid Estimate | £59000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above £25000) | 6 |
| Total High Estimate | £765000 |
The top photography lot by High estimate is lot 35, Jeff Wall, Church, Carolina St., Vancouver, 2007, estimated at £250000-350000 (image above, via Sotheby’s).
Here’s the complete list of photographers with two or more lots in the sales, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Gerhard Richter | 3 |
| Gilbert & George | 2 |
| Doug and Mike Starn | 2 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Sotheby’s):
Lot 168, Gilbert & George, Life on Death, 1988, estimated at £40000-60000
Lot 241, David Benjamin Sherry, Hyperborealis, 2011, estimated at £5000-7000
Lot 244, Jenny Saville & Glen Luchford, Closed Contact #8, 1995-1996, estimated at £8000-12000
The complete lot by lot catalogs can be found here (Evening) and here (Day).
