Phillips’ various owner Photographs sale this fall covers the usual bases, with fewer high end lots to pump up the volume. While a set of Richard Avedon portraits of the Beatles leads the way, a selection of works by Pierre Dubreuil from the collection of Tom Jacobson provides some unexpected flash, with rare stereographs, glass diapositives, and oil/palladium prints on offer (there’s a even a set of 3D glasses in the catalog to see the stereoviews better). Overall, there are a total of 194 lots available, with a Total High Estimate of $5213500.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including $10000) | 75 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | $511500 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000) | 96 |
| Total Mid Estimate | $2182000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000) | 23 |
| Total High Estimate | $2520000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 69, Richard Avedon, The Beatles, August 11, 1967, 1967/1988, estimated at $300000-500000. (image above, via Phillips)
Here’s the complete list of photographers with five or more lots in the sales, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Pierre Dubreuil | 7 |
| Henri Cartier-Bresson | 6 |
| William Eggleston | 6 |
| Richard Avedon | 5 |
| David LaChapelle | 5 |
| Abelardo Morell | 5 |
| Garry Winogrand | 5 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Phillips):
Lot 87, Elger Esser, Doubt, Frankreich, 1999, estimated at $50000-70000
Lot 159, Pablo Picasso, Untitled, 1953, estimated at $20000-30000
Lot 172, Pierre Dubreuil, A complete set of the artist’s known diapositives, 1901-1930, estimated at $80000-120000
Lot 182, Bruce Metcalfe, Tiddlywinks, 1930, estimated at $2000-3000
Lot 209, Robert Frank, Trolley, New Orleans, 1955/1980s, estimated at $120000-180000
Lot 224, Garry Winogrand, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1957/1978, estimated at $12000-18000
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
