Bunches of images from Vik Muniz (all from Pictures of Diamonds) and Gabriel Orozco provide the photographic backbone to Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art auctions later this week in London. Overall, there are 48 photography lots available in the two sales, with a Total High Estimate of £2465000.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including £5000) | 1 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | £5000 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between £5000 and £25000) | 23 |
| Total Mid Estimate | £365000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above £25000) | 24 |
| Total High Estimate | £2095000 |
The top lot by High estimate is lot 47, Jeff Wall, The Crooked Path, 1991, estimated at £250000-350000. (Image above, right, via Christie’s.)
Here’s the complete list of photographers with three or more lots in the two sales, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Vik Muniz | 6 |
| Gabriel Orozco | 6 |
| Thomas Struth | 4 |
| Andreas Gursky | 3 |
Other lots of interest include lot 293, Gabriel Orozco, Gato en la Jungla, 1992, estimated at £15000-20000 (image above, left) and lot 13, Thomas Struth, El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, 1999, estimated at £100000-150000 (image above, right, both via Christie’s.)
The complete lot by lot catalogs can be found here and here.
