It’s a largely German affair at next week’s Photography (and ContemporaryArt) sales at Lempertz in Cologne. Led by a vintage Karl Blossfledt floral, the most interesting of its consignments dig further into between-the-wars and post-WWII German photography. Overall, there are a total of 206 lots of photography on offer in the sales, with a Total High Estimate of €541700.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including €7500) | 194 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | €367700 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between €7500 and €35000) | 12 |
| Total Mid Estimate | €174000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above €35000) | 0 |
| Total High Estimate | €0 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 9, Karl Blossfeldt, Salvia argentea (Sage), 1920-1925, estimated at €18000-25000 (image above, via Lempertz).
Here’s the complete list of photographers with four or more lots in the sales, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Albert Renger-Patzsch | 10 |
| August Sander | 7 |
| Peter Keetman | 6 |
| Anton Stankowski | 5 |
| Ludwig Windstosser | 5 |
| Andreas Feininger | 4 |
| Dorothy Norman | 4 |
| Martin Parr | 4 |
| Heinrich Riebesehl | 4 |
Other lots of interest include: (images above, via Lempertz)
Lot 20, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Natterkopf, 1925, estimated at €15000-20000
Lot 35, Hannes Kilian, Im Prater, Wien, 1940, estimated at €1300-1500
Lot 39, Anton Stankowski, Süring, 1929, estimated at €3000
Lot 111, Jaroslav Rössler, Untitled, 1965, estimated at €2000-2500
Lot 113, Siegfried Lauterwasser, Metall-Profile, 1950s, estimated at €900
The complete lot by lot catalogs can be found here (Photography) and here (Cotemporary Art II).
