Christie’s brings a Cindy Sherman-heavy gathering of photography to market in its upcoming Post-War and Contemporary Art sales in New York. Led by an early Gilbert & George black and white work, the sales offer meaningfully less photographic value than last the auction house’s previous sales this spring. Overall, there are a total of 31 lots of photography available across the three sales (5 of which are Sherman prints), with a Total High Estimate of $6790000.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including $10000) | 0 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | $0 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000) | 6 |
| Total Mid Estimate | $235000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000) | 25 |
| Total High Estimate | $6555000 |
The top photographic lot by High estimate is lot 62B, Gilbert & George, Dead Boards No. 5, 1976, estimated at $800000-1200000 (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 | |
|---|---|
| Cindy Sherman | 5 |
| Fischli & Weiss | 3 |
| Gilbert & George | 2 |
| Andreas Gursky | 2 |
| Gerhard Richter | 2 |
| Thomas Struth | 2 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Christie’s):
Lot 209, Gerhard Richter, 10.4.92, 1992, estimated at $35000-45000
Lot 408, John Baldessari, Strobe Series/Futurist: Dog on Leash (For Balla) (Version B), 1975, estimated at $120000-180000
Lot 486, Thomas Struth, National Gallery 2, London, 2002, estimated at $300000-500000
The complete lot by lot catalogs can be found here (Evening), here (Morning), and here (Afternoon).
