Villa Grisebach’s photography sale in Berlin next week brings together a generally lower priced selection of material (often European), mixing 20th century black and white and more contemporary color work. Overall, there are a total of 206 lots on offer in this sale, with a Total High Estimate of €961250.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including €7500) | 175 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | €479250 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between €7500 and €35000) | 28 |
| Total Mid Estimate | €338000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above €35000) | 3 |
| Total High Estimate | €144000 |
The top lot by High estimate is tied between lot 2140, Peter Beard, Orphaned Cheetah Cubs at National Park Headquarters, Mweiga, nr. Nyeri, Kenya, 1968/later, estimated at €30000-50000, and lot 2118, Edward Steichen, Greta Garbo, Hollywood, 1928, estimated at €40000-50000 (image above, left, via Villa Grisebach).
Here’s the complete list of photographers with three or more lots in the sale, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Aenne Biermann | 11 |
| Milton Greene | 4 |
| Eugene Atget | 3 |
| Auriga Verlag | 3 |
| Ilse Bing | 3 |
| Harry Callahan | 3 |
| Jitka Hanzlova | 3 |
| Albert Renger-Patzsch | 3 |
| Josef Sudek | 3 |
| Tom Wood | 3 |
Other lots of interest include lot 2119, Otto Steinert, Kubische Kurve, 1948-1949, estimated at €5000-7000 (image above, middle, via Villa Grisebach) and lot 2203, Tom Wood, Sisters, Pier Head, Liverpool, 1985/2000, estimated at €400-500 (image above, right, via Villa Grisebach).
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
