Christies: The Collection of Elton John: Opening Night, 22050, New York

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Auction Report
Auction Date
February 21, 2024 - February 21, 2024
Page Size: 21 items in 1 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
5 HERB RITTS (1952-2002)

Waterfall II, Hollywood, 1988

1988 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 15,120.00
6 William Klein (1928 - 2022)

Smoke + Veil, Paris, 1958

1958 USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 37,800.00
7 SOL LEWITT (1928-2007)

Straight Lines in all Directions #9

1996 USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 63,000.00
13 BANKSY

Flower Thrower Triptych

2017 USD 1,000,000.00 - 1,500,000.00 USD 1,925,500.00
16 CINDY SHERMAN (b. 1954)

Untitled (Film Still #39)

1979 USD 300,000.00 - 500,000.00 USD 378,000.00
17 ANDY WARHOL (1928--1987)

Male Nude (Stitched Photos), 1987

1987 USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 60,480.00
18 ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946--1989)

Grapes, 1985

1985 USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 USD 81,900.00
19 GILBERT & GEORGE (B. 1943 & 1942)

Four Plants, 1980

1980 USD 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 USD 189,000.00
25 RYAN MCGINLEY (B. 1977)

Two Heads, 2011

2011 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 18,900.00
28 HELMUT NEWTON (1920 - 2004)

Tied Up Torso, Ramatuelle, France 1980

1980, printed 1983 USD 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 USD 201,600.00
29 RICHARD AVEDON (1923-2004)

Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, Los Angeles, California, June 14, 1981

1981 USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 USD 151,200.00
30 SOL LEWITT (1928-2007)

Straight Lines in all Directions #14

1996 USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 56,700.00
34 ANDREAS GURSKY (B. 1955)

Dior Homme

2004 USD 300,000.00 - 500,000.00 USD 302,400.00
35 ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946-1989)

Flowers, 1983

1983 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 60,480.00
36 PETER BEARD (1938--2020)

Elephant Family at Buffalo Springs (Buffalo Springs Cow Ele Herd) June, 1960

1960, printed 2002 USD 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 USD 170,100.00
39 BRUCE WEBER (B. 1946)

Running at Point Conception, California, 1987

1987 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 15,120.00
40 HERB RITTS (1952--2002)

Versace, Veiled Dress, El Mirage, 1990

1990 USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 USD 119,700.00
41 IRVING PENN (1917 - 2009)

Black and White Vogue Cover (B) (Jean Patchett) New York, 1950

1950, printed 1984 USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 USD 126,000.00
42 RICHARD AVEDON (1923--2004)

Dovima with Elephants, 1955

1955 USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 USD 151,200.00
44 ANDRES SERRANO (B. 1950)

Hercules punishing Diomedes (part I and II), 1990

1990 USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 25,200.00
48 TERRY O'NEILL (1938--2019)

Elton John (Album Cover Variant), 1974

1974, printed 2014 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 20,790.00
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    Doyle, May 1: An exceptional presentation copy of Fitzgerald's last book, in the first issue dust jacket. $25,000 to $35,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The rare first signed edition of Dorian Gray. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The Prayer Book of Jehan Bernachier. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Van Dyck's Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The magnificent Cranach Hamlet in the deluxe binding by Dõrfner. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, May 1: A remarkable unpublished manuscript of a voyage to South America in 1759-1764. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Bouchette's monumental and rare wall map of Lower Canada. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An rare original 1837 abolitionist woodblock. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An important manuscript breviary in Middle Dutch. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An extraordinary Old Testament manuscript, circa 1250. $20,000 to $30,000.
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