Phillips’ various owner Photographs sale in London next week has less on offer (by both number of lots and total value) than its equivalent sale last May. While the auction is led by a vintage Alexander Rodchenko print and highlights five prints by Anderson & Low from the new James Bond film, it generally tips more toward fashion and glamour, with works by Beard, Newton, LaChapelle and others available in more volume. Overall, there are 119 photography lots available in the sale, with a Total High Estimate of £1846000.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including £5000) | 28 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | £100500 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between £5000 and £25000) | 72 |
| Total Mid Estimate | £772500 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above £25000) | 19 |
| Total High Estimate | £973000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 67, Alexander Rodchenko, Steps, 1929, estimated at £140000-180000. (Image above, via Phillips.)
Here is the list of photographers with three or more lots in the sale, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Peter Beard | 8 |
| Anderson & Low | 5 |
| Irving Penn | 4 |
| Nobuyoshi Araki | 3 |
| Rene Burri | 3 |
| William Eggleston | 3 |
| Nan Goldin | 3 |
| David LaChapelle | 3 |
| Helmut Newton | 3 |
| Sebastião Salgado | 3 |
| Francesca Woodman | 3 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Phillips):
Lot 33, Joel Sternfeld, McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978/2004, estimated at £25000-35000
Lot 35, William Eggleston, Memphis, Tennessee, 1972/1981, estimated at £30000-50000
Lot 37, Robert Mapplethorpe, Self Portrait, 1980, estimated at £50000-70000
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
