The photography included in Christie’s upcoming Post-War and Contemporary Art sales in London falls into the category of lesser known images by recognized names. Gursky, Sherman, Prince, and Gilbert & George are all here, just represented by works that are off the beaten path a bit. Overall, there are 38 photography lots available, with a Total High Estimate of £2726000.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including £5000) | 0 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | NA |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between £5000 and £25000) | 15 |
| Total Mid Estimate | £261000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above £25000) | 23 |
| Total High Estimate | £2465000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 27, Andreas Gursky, Nha Trang, 2004, estimated at £300000-500000 (image above, right, via Christie’s).
Here is the short list of photographers with three or more lots available in the sales, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Gilbert & George | 3 |
| Thomas Ruff | 3 |
| Cindy Sherman | 3 |
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | 3 |
Other lots of interest include lot 194, Gerhard Richter, Betty, 1991, estimated at £100000-150000 (image above, left, via Christie’s) and lot 305, The Atlas Group/Walid Raad, Notebook Volume 38: Already Been in a Lake of Fire (Plates 55/56), 1999-2003, estimated at £15000-20000 (image above, middle, via Christie’s.)
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here (Evening) and here (Day).
