Even with a vintage print of Man Ray’s La Prière soaring to nearly €200000, Artcurial’s recent various owner Photography sale in Paris couldn’t overcome a heavy dose of passed lots. With an overall Buy-In rate near 45%, the auction struggled to bring its Total Sale Proceeds up near the low end of the pre-sale estimate range.
The summary statistics are below (all results include the buyer’s premium):
| Summary Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Lots | 146 |
| Aggregate Pre Sale Low Estimate | €1008700 |
| Aggregate Pre Sale High Estimate | €1396900 |
| Total Lots Sold | 81 |
| Total Lots Bought In | 65 |
| Buy In % | 44.52% |
| Total Sale Proceeds | €950143 |
Here is the breakdown (using the Low, Mid, and High definitions from the preview post):
| Detailed Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Low Total Lots | 97 |
| Total Low Lots Sold | 54 |
| Total Low Lots Bought In | 43 |
| Low Buy In % | 44.33% |
| Aggregate High Estimate of Low Lots | €303900 |
| Total Proceeds from Low Lots | €175093 |
| Mid Total Lots | 44 |
| Total Mid Lots Sold | 25 |
| Total Mid Lots Bought In | 19 |
| Mid Buy In % | 43.18% |
| Aggregate High Estimate of Mid Lots | €753000 |
| Total Proceeds from Mid Lots | €588050 |
| Total High Lots | 5 |
| Total High Lots Sold | 2 |
| Total High Lots Bought In | 3 |
| High Buy In % | 60.00% |
| Aggregate High Estimate of High Lots | €340000 |
| Total Proceeds from High Lots | €187000 |
The top lot by High estimate was lot 13, André Kertész, Distortions (77 prints), 1974, estimated at €120000-150000; it sold for €150600. The top outcome of the sale was lot 29, Man Ray, La Prière, 1930/1970, estimated at €20000-30000, sold at €194000 (shown in the preview post).
91.36% of the lots that sold had proceeds in or above the estimate range and there were a total of 8 surprises in the sale (defined as having proceeds of at least double the high estimate):
Lot 29, Man Ray, La Prière, 1930/1970, estimated at €20000-30000, sold at €194000
Lot 30, Louis Stettner, Anastasia, 1986, estimated at €1500-2500, sold at €6504 (image above, middle, via Artcurial)
Lot 62, Nobuyoshi Araki, Sans Titre (polaroid), 1990-2000, estimated at €600-800, sold at €2340
Lot 63, Nobuyoshi Araki, Sans Titre (polaroid), 1990-2000, estimated at €600-800, sold at €2340
Lot 66, Vladimir Sichov, Keith Haring, December 31, 1987, estimated at €700-900, sold at €3250 (image above, right, via Artcurial)
Lot 81, John Dominis, Steve McQueen Aims a Revolver in his Living Room, 1963, estimated at €2000-3000, sold at €7540
Lot 83, Jacob Forsell, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, Jamaica, 1978, estimated at €2000-3000, sold at €6500
Lot 143, Albert Watson, Darth Vader, Original Helmet, New York City, 2005, estimated at €14000-16000, sold at €39000 (image above, left, via Artcurial)
Complete lot by lot results can be found here.
