Christie’s sale of Gert Elfering’s collection of Kate Moss photographs last week in London was a solid success. With a Buy-In rate under 20%, a decent number of positive surprises, and Total Sale Proceeds that fell in the middle of the pre-sale range, Moss once again proved the breadth of her appeal.
The summary statistics are below (all results include the buyer’s premium):
| Summary Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Lots | 53 |
| Aggregate Pre Sale Low Estimate | £1052000 |
| Aggregate Pre Sale High Estimate | £1580000 |
| Total Lots Sold | 43 |
| Total Lots Bought In | 10 |
| Buy In % | 18.87% |
| Total Sale Proceeds | £1341250 |
Here is the breakdown (using the Low, Mid, and High definitions from the preview post):
| Detailed Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Low Total Lots | 0 |
| Total Low Lots Sold | NA |
| Total Low Lots Bought In | NA |
| Low Buy In % | NA |
| Aggregate High Estimate of Low Lots | £0 |
| Total Proceeds from Low Lots | NA |
| Mid Total Lots | 26 |
| Total Mid Lots Sold | 21 |
| Total Mid Lots Bought In | 5 |
| Mid Buy In % | 19.23% |
| Aggregate High Estimate of Mid Lots | £385000 |
| Total Proceeds from Mid Lots | £463750 |
| Total High Lots | 27 |
| Total High Lots Sold | 22 |
| Total High Lots Bought In | 5 |
| High Buy In % | 18.52% |
| Aggregate High Estimate of High Lots | £1195000 |
| Total Proceeds from High Lots | £877500 |
The top lot by High estimate was lot 19, Chris Levine, She’s Light (Laser 3), 2013, at £100000-150000; it was also the top outcome of the sale at £115875.
100.00% of the lots that sold had proceeds in or above the estimate range, and there were a total of 7 surprises in the sale (defined as having proceeds of at least double the high estimate):
Lot 1, Bruce Weber, Kate Moss, Golden Beach, Florida, 1997/2010, estimated at £4000-6000, sold at £27500 (image above, middle, via Christie’s)
Lot 7, Herb Ritts, Kate Moss I, Malibu, 1994, estimated at £6000-8000, sold at £30000 (image above, left, via Christie’s)
Lot 20, David Sims, Kate Moss, for W, 2006/2010, estimated at £6000-8000, sold at £32500
Lot 36, Arthur Elgort, Kate Moss as Brasserie Lipp, Paris, for Italian Vogue, September 1993, 1993/2013, estimated at £8000-12000, sold at £35000 (image above, right, via Christie’s)
Lot 46, Tim Walker, Kate Moss, reclining in the Coco Chanel suite, The Ritz, Paris, January, for American Vogue, April 2012, 2012/2013, estimated at £10000-15000, sold at £30000
Lot 50, David Sims, Kate Moss, for Paris Vogue, September 2005, 2005/2013, estimated at £10000-15000, sold at £30000
Lot 57, Mario Testino, Kate Moss, for British Vogue, October 2008, 2008/2010, estimated at £10000-15000, sold at £32500
Complete lot by lot results can be found here.
