Sotheby’s London version of its lower end Contemporary Curated sale is on the calendar for next week, and it’s a mixed bag in terms of photography. A handful of better known names are offset by a number of low priced obscurities, perhaps a sign of a sale trying to understand its buyers. Overall, there are a total of 33 lots of photography available in the sale, with a Total High Estimate for photography of £325100.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including £5000) | 16 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | £40100 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between £5000 and £25000) | 12 |
| Total Mid Estimate | £110000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above £25000) | 5 |
| Total High Estimate | £175000 |
The top photography lot by High estimate is tied between two lots: lot 58, Thomas Ruff, Substrat 29 III, 2006, and lot 108, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Water Towers, 1966-1973, both estimated at £30000-40000 (images above, via Sotheby’s).
Here’s the complete list of photographers with two or more lots in the sale, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Matthew Barney | 2 |
| Elad Lassry | 2 |
| Gerhard Richter | 2 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Sotheby’s):
Lot 95, Tom Hunter, Woman Reading a Possession Order, 1997, estimated at £4000-6000
Lot 173, Sol LeWitt, R601 PHOTO OF FLORENCE WITH THE STAZIONE CENTRALE, PALAZZO PITTI, BATTISTERO & PALAZZO VECCHIO REMOVED, 1976, estimated at £4000-6000
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
