Swann Galleries: Fine Photographs, 2716, New York

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 16, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Page Size: 329 items in 14 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
252 Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Henri Cartier-Bresson. Sunday on the Banks of the Marne. 1938; printed 1980s.

1938; printed 1980s USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 6,350.00
253 Andre Kertesz.

Andre Kertesz. Melancholic Tulip. 1939; printed 1970s.

1939; printed 1970s USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 4,752.00
254 Bill Brandt.

Bill Brandt. Right in the middle of Piccadilly Circus. 1930s; printed 1970s.

1930s; printed 1970s USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD 1,778.00
255 Bill Brandt.

Bill Brandt. Policeman in a Bermondsey Alley. 1938; printed 1970s.

1938; printed 1970s USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD 1,651.00
256 Roman Vishniac.

Roman Vishniac. One of the People of the Book, Warsaw. 1938; printed 1960s.

1938; printed 1960s USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD 4,064.00
257 Josef Sudek.

Josef Sudek. Pussy Willows, from the series The Window of My Studio. 1940-54; printed 1960s.

1940-54; printed 1960s USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD 2,159.00
258 Josef Sudek.

Josef Sudek. Untitled, from the series The Window of My Studio. 1940-54; printed 1960s.

1940-54; printed 1960s USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,488.00
259 Robert Doisneau.

Robert Doisneau. Courtoisie and Simca 5, Paris. 1945; printed 1990s.

1945; printed 1990s USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 858.00
260 Jakob Tuggener.

Jakob Tuggener. Schiffsnieter im Basler Rheinhafen [Ship riveters in Basel's Rhine harbor]. 1947; printed 1970s.

1947; printed 1970s USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD 2,794.00
261 Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Henri Cartier-Bresson. Aquila Degli Abruzzi, Italy. 1952; printed 1960s.

1952; printed 1960s USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 5,334.00
262 Ruth Orkin.

Ruth Orkin. American Girl in Italy (Ninalee Craig). 1951; printed 1980.

1951; printed 1980 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 25,400.00
263 Marc Riboud.

Marc Riboud. The Painter of the Eiffel Tower, Paris. 1953; printed 1980s.

1953; printed 1980s USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 5,588.00
264 Edouard Boubat.

Edouard Boubat. Portugal. 1956; printed 1970s.

1956; printed 1970s USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
265 Brassai

Brassai. Studio de Danse. 1958; printed 1970s.

1958; printed 1970s USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,270.00
266 Mario Giacomelli.

Mario Giacomelli. La Gente del Sud: Scanno 52. 1957-59; printed 1970s.

1957-59; printed 1970s USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD 5,080.00
267 Mario Giacomelli.

Mario Giacomelli. Pretini [young priests], nr. 72. 1962-63; printed 1980s.

1962-63; printed 1980s USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD 2,794.00
268 Robert Doisneau.

Robert Doisneau. Barbarian prisoner and Callipygian Venus, Versailles. 1966; printed 1980.

1966; printed 1980 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,159.00
269 Paul Caponigro.

Paul Caponigro. Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England. 1967.

1967 USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD 2,032.00
270 Ralph Gibson.

Ralph Gibson. Hand Through Doorway. 1969; printed 1980s.

1969; printed 1980s USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,540.00
271 Josef Sudek.

Josef Sudek. Window Still Life with Striped Vase. 1971; printed 1973.

1971; printed 1973 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Not Sold
272 Ralph Gibson.

Ralph Gibson. Portfolio entitled Chiaroscuro. 1972-81; printed 1982.

1972-81; printed 1982 USD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD 3,048.00
273 Michael Kenna.

Michael Kenna. Hedges and Tower, Saint Cloud, Paris. 1988; printed 1998.

1988; printed 1998 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,524.00
274 Mario Cravo Neto

Mario Cravo Neto. Sacrigicio III Mandala. 1989.

1989 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,143.00
275 Mario Cravo Neto

Mario Cravo Neto. Pandang I. 1990.

1990 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,143.00
276 Louis Stettner.

Louis Stettner. Sous le Ciel de Paris. 1994.

1994 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,016.00
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