Christie’s brings nearly $11 million dollars in photographic value to the table during its Post-War and Contemporary Art sales in New York next week, earning it top photo bragging rights in terms of overall value this season. Led by a well known Cindy Sherman film still (in the large size) and supported by two strong early works by Gilbert & George, the tightly edited photography offerings run from Schneemann and Baldessari to Cattelan and Wall. Overall, there are a total of 34 lots of photography available across the three sales, with a Total High Estimate of $10933000.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including $10000) | 1 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | $8000 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000) | 10 |
| Total Mid Estimate | $295000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000) | 23 |
| Total High Estimate | $10630000 |
The top photographic lot by High estimate is lot 64B, Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #48, 1979, estimated at $2500000-3500000 (image above, via Christie’s).
Here’s the complete list of photographers with two or more photography lots in the sales, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Andreas Gursky | 3 |
| John Baldessari | 2 |
| Matthew Barney | 2 |
| Bernd & Hilla Becher | 2 |
| Peter Fischli & David Weiss | 2 |
| Gilbert & George | 2 |
| CIndy Sherman | 2 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Christie’s):
Lot 15B, John Baldessari, Horizontal Men (With One Luxuriating), 1984, estimated at $400000-600000
Lot 17B, Gilbert & George, Cherry Blossom No.5, 1974, estimated at $1000000-1500000
Lot 208, Jeff Wall, Blind Window No. 2, 2000, estimated at $150000-200000
Lot 217, Maurizio Cattelan, Untitled, 1996, estimated at $150000-200000
Lot 225, Carolee Schneemann, Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions, 1963, estimated at $150000-200000
The complete lot by lot catalogs can be found here (Evening), here (Day Session I), and here (Day Session II).
