Christies: Photographs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Photographs | Total Sales (USD) | 4,558,538.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | April 17, 2026 - April 17, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 3,115,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #24333 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 4,571,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 302 | ||
| Sold Lots | 226.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 4,751,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 74.83% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 6,949,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 76 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 65.60% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | IRVING PENN (1917–2009) | Ginkgo Leaves, New York, 1990 |
1990 | USD 250,000.00 - 350,000.00 | USD 355,600.00 |
| 188 | IRVING PENN (1917–2009) | Miles Davis Hand on Trumpet, New York, 1986 |
1986, printed 1998 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 215,900.00 |
| 107 | IRVING PENN (1917–2009) | Girl Behind Bottle Jean Patchett, New York, 1949 |
1949, printed 1978 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 190,500.00 |
| 94 | IRVING PENN (1917–2009) | After-Dinner Games, New York, 1947 |
1947, printed 1959–1960 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 114,300.00 |
| 91 | IRVING PENN (1917–2009) | Frozen Food (With String Beans), New York, 1977 |
1977, printed 1993 | USD 70,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 95,250.00 |
| 268 | ANDREAS GURSKY (B. 1955) | Mercedes (Rastatt), 1993 |
1993 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 95,250.00 |
| 170 | FRANCESCA WOODMAN (1958-1981) | House #3, Providence, Rhode Island, 1975–76 |
1975–76 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 82,550.00 |
| 267 | RICHARD AVEDON (1923–2004) | Heidi Hamilton and Gordy Bray, Rodeo Contestants, Douglas, Wyoming, July 28, 1981 |
1981 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 82,550.00 |
| 284 | STEVEN MEISEL (B. 1954) | Madonna and Tony Ward, New York, 1992 |
1992 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 82,550.00 |
| 57 | LASZLO MOHOLY–NAGY (1895–1946) | Untitled, 1929 |
1929 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 76,200.00 |
| 110 | RICHARD AVEDON (1923–2004) | Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, 1955 |
1955, printed later | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 60,960.00 |
| 74 | CONSUELO KANAGA (1894–1978) | Profile of a Young Girl, from the Tennessee Series, 1948 |
1948 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 57,150.00 |
| 66 | WERNER DAVID FEIST (1909–1998) | Kurt Stolp with Pipe, 1929 |
1929 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 171 | FRANCESCA WOODMAN (1958-1981) | Untitled (Daniel Wolf in Sheep Mask), 1979 |
1979 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 17 | ALFRED STIEGLITZ (1864–1946) | Portrait of Georgia, No.1, 1923 |
1923 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 50,800.00 |
| 36 | EDWARD WESTON (1886–1958) | Red Cabbage Halved, 1930 |
1930 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 50,800.00 |
| 28 | MAN RAY (1890–1976) | Juliet and Margaret in masks, Los Angeles, c.1945 |
N/A | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 48,260.00 |
| 166 | BERND AND HILLA BECHER (1931–2007 AND 1934–2015) | Industriebauten, 1961-1974 |
1961-1974 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 48,260.00 |
| 92 | IRVING PENN (1917–2009) | New York Still Life, New York, 1947 |
1947 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 44,450.00 |
| 75 | W. EUGENE SMITH (1918–1978) | The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 |
1946 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 169 | FRANCESCA WOODMAN (1958-1981) | Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island, 1977 |
1977 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 79 | IRVING PENN (1917–2009) | Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes, 1957 |
1957, printed before 1965 | USD 35,000.00 - 55,000.00 | USD 38,100.00 |
| 109 | IRVING PENN (1917–2009) | Woman in Dior Hat with Martini (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), New York, 1952 |
1952, printed 1984 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 38,100.00 |
| 122 | ROBERT FRANK (1924–2019) | London, 1951 |
1951, printed later | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 38,100.00 |
| 175 | ANDY WARHOL (1928–1987) | Self-Portrait, 1973 |
1973 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 38,100.00 |
