Bonhams closes out the 2014 auction season with a fashion themed sale in New York later this week. While the timing certainly feels last minute as we head into the rush of the holidays, there might be a few prints here to tempt those still paying attention. Overall, there are a total of 101 photography lots available, with a Total High Estimate of $1112200.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including $10000) | 71 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | $399200 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000) | 29 |
| Total Mid Estimate | $635000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000) | 1 |
| Total High Estimate | $60000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 28, Irving Penn, Women in Wartime (Dorian Leigh and Evelyn Tripp), New York, 1950/1984, estimated at $40000-60000 (image above, middle, via Bonhams).
Here’s the complete list of photographers with five or more lots in the sale, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Horst P. Horst | 7 |
| Bob Colacello | 5 |
| Roxanne Lowit | 5 |
| Denis Piel | 5 |
| Jock Sturges | 5 |
Other lots of interest include lot 31, Helmut Newton, TV Murder, Cannes (Unique Version), 1975, estimated at $20000-30000 (image above, left, via Bonhams), and lot 52, David LaChapelle, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the Subway, 1999, estimated at $20000-30000 (image above, right, via Bonhams).
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
