The upcoming photography sale at Swann Galleries combines both fine and vernacular photographs (with a few photobooks as well), blurring the collecting lines at the low end of the medium. As always, there’s an eclectic mix of material on offer, from giraffes and hobbies to executions and industrial machinery. Overall, there are a total of 362 lots available, with a Total High Estimate of $2330200.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including $10000) | 327 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | $1395200 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000) | 32 |
| Total Mid Estimate | $575000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000) | 3 |
| Total High Estimate | $360000 |
The top lot by High estimate is tied between two lots: lot 182, Irving Penn, Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes, 1957/1962, and lot 341, Sally Mann, Candy Cigarette, 1989, both estimated at $100000-150000. (images 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 | |
|---|---|
| Harry Callahan | 8 |
| André Kertész | 8 |
| Berenice Abbott | 6 |
| Ansel Adams | 6 |
| Lewis Hine | 6 |
| O. Winston Link | 6 |
| W. Eugene Smith | 6 |
| Alfred Stieglitz | 6 |
| Ruth Bernhard | 5 |
| Henri Cartier-Bresson | 5 |
| Lucien Clergue | 5 |
| Walker Evans | 5 |
| Josef Sudek | 5 |
| Jerry Uelsmann | 5 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Swann):
Lot 17, John Beasley Greene, Temple de Kom-Ombos, Haute Egypte, 1854, estimated at $5000-7000
Lot 155, W. Eugene Smith, The Country Doctor, 1949/1953, estimated at $12000-18000
Lot 231, Arthur Siegel, Abstract Composition, 1946, estimated at $4000-6000
Lot 348, Henry Holmes Smith, Death of Punch, 1960-1975, estimated at $3000-4500
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
