Led by a handful of prints from Diane Arbus’ A Box of Ten Photographs portfolio, WestLicht brings a diverse selection of generally lower priced work to market later this week in Vienna. For those interested in the work of Magnum photographers, there are plenty of prints by various members of the group on offer. Overall, there are a total of 191 lots on offer (both prints and photobooks), with a Total High Estimate of €1207200.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including €7500) | 172 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | €532200 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between €7500 and €35000) | 13 |
| Total Mid Estimate | €195000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above €35000) | 7 |
| Total High Estimate | €480000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 97, Diane Arbus, Identical Twins (from A Box of Ten Photographs), 1967/1973, estimated at €80000-100000 (image above, left, via WestLicht).
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 | |
|---|---|
| Henri Cartier-Bresson | 8 |
| Franz Hubmann | 7 |
| Werner Bischof | 6 |
| Rene Burri | 5 |
| Marc Riboud | 5 |
Other lots of interest include lot 18, Rudolf Koppitz, Bewegunsstudie, 1925, estimated at €50000-60000 (image above, middle, via WestLicht), and lot 174, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Eisen und Stahl, 1931, estimated at €5000-6000 (image above, right, via WestLicht).
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
