As a quick follow up to the recent auctions in New York, Christie’s has a various owner Photographs sale scheduled for next week in London, with a preponderance of lower end material, some of it from the collection of picture editor Norman Hall. Overall, there are 142 photography lots available in the sale, with a Total High Estimate of £821400.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including £5000) | 95 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | £208400 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between £5000 and £25000) | 43 |
| Total Mid Estimate | £483000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above £25000) | 4 |
| Total High Estimate | £130000 |
The top lot by High estimate is tied between two lots: lot 119, Ansel Adams, Portfolio Two: The National Parks and Monuments, 1950, and lot 138, David LaChapelle, Exposures of Luxury, 2009, (image above, middle, via Christie’s) both estimated at £25000-35000.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Peter Beard | 7 |
| Cecil Beaton | 5 |
| Aart Klein | 5 |
| Nick Brandt | 4 |
| Terry O'Neill | 4 |
| George Rodger | 4 |
| Jeanloup Sieff | 4 |
| Mike and Doug Starn | 4 |
Other lots of interest include lot 132, Elger Esser, Saint Malo 142, 2005, estimated at £20000-30000 (image above, right) and lot 142, Pieter Hugo, Emeka, Motorcyclist, and Abdullah Ahmadu, Asaba, Nigeria, 2007, estimated at £10000-15000 (image above, left, both via Christie’s.)
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
