The final sale in Christie’s Fall photography run is another single owner offering, gathered from the collection of Don Sanders. It’s a deep selection of fashion/erotic nudes, with lots of portfolios and multi-image works (Newton, Levinthal, Gibson, Clergue etc.). Overall, there are a total of 79 lots on offer, with a Total High Estimate of $3678200 (and one lot, POR).
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including $10000) | 19 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | $115200 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between $10000 and $50000) | 44 |
| Total Mid Estimate | $1233000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above $50000) | 15 |
| Total High Estimate | $2330000 |
The top lot by High estimate is tied between two lots (both sets of portfolios): lot 333, David Levinthal, XXX: Volumes I, II, and III, 1999-2001 (image above middle, via Christie’s), and lot 335, Helmut Newton, Private Property, Suites I, II, and III, 1984 (image above right, via Christie’s), both estimated at $250000-350000.
Here’s the list of photographers with five or more lots in the sale, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Helmut Newton | 16 |
| Lucien Clergue | 7 |
| Nobuyoshi Araki | 6 |
| Bettine Rheims | 6 |
| Jock Sturges | 6 |
Other lots of interest include lot 327, Nobuyoshi Araki, Shiki in me #19, 2006, estimated at $20000-30000 (image above left, via Christie’s).
The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.
