With two vintage Diane Arbus prints as its top lots, Lempertz’ Photography sale next week in Cologne has a bit more punch than usual. But aside from those two, the sale quickly falls back to the usual lower priced European fare that is the house’s normal territory, with a large number of August Sander landscapes available. Overall, there are a total of 202 lots of photography on offer in the sale, with a Total High Estimate of €683100.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including €7500) | 192 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | €359100 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between €7500 and €35000) | 8 |
| Total Mid Estimate | €104000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above €35000) | 2 |
| Total High Estimate | €220000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 131, Diane Arbus, A widow in her bedroom, NYC, 1963, estimated at €100000-150000.
Here’s the complete list of photographers with four or more lots in the sale, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| August Sander | 17 |
| Germaine Krull | 5 |
| Joyce Baronio | 4 |
| Larry Clark | 4 |
| Andreas Feininger | 4 |
| Luigi Ghirri | 4 |
| Peter Keetman | 4 |
| Ludwig Windstosser | 4 |
Other lots of interest include: (images above, via Lempertz)
Lot 33, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Das Baumchen, 1929, estimated at €20000-30000
Lot 64, Germaine Krull, Ohne Titel (from Metal), 1928, estimated at €2000-3000
Lot 81, Ludwig Windstosser, Profileisen, 1957, estimated at €2000
Lot 169, Arnold Odermatt, Stansstad, 1971, estimated at €1500-2000
Lot 193, Alec Soth, The Reverend and Margaret’s bedroom, Vicksburg, MI, 2004, estimated at €2500-3500
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
