Phillips’ various owner Photographs sale in London next week is headlined by a vintage Diane Arbus print, but the reprise of its Ultimate Contemporary section brings some freshness to the usual parade. It’s great to see emerging talents like Daisuke Yokota, Mika Ninagawa, Taisuke Koyama, and others work their way into the secondary market. Overall, there are 144 photography lots available in the sale, with a Total High Estimate of £2223000.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including £5000) | 38 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | £135000 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between £5000 and £25000) | 86 |
| Total Mid Estimate | £897000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above £25000) | 20 |
| Total High Estimate | £1216000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 89, Diane Arbus, Identical Twins, Roselle, NJ, 1967, estimated at £250000-350000. (Image above, via Phillips.)
Here is the list of photographers with four or more lots in the sale, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Nobuyoshi Araki | 6 |
| Peter Beard | 7 |
| William Klein | 6 |
| Bill Brandt | 4 |
| Elliott Erwitt | 4 |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | 4 |
| Sebastiao Salgado | 4 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Phillips):
Lot 41, Pieter Hugo, Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, 2005, estimated at £25000-35000
Lot 42, Taisuke Koyama, Untitled (Rainbow Waves 19), 2013, estimated at £4000-6000
Lot 44, Daisuke Yokota, Cloud, 2014, estimated at £6000-8000
Lot 66, Hendrik Kerstens, Napkin, February, 2009, estimated at £7000-9000
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
