Christies: The Face of the Century: Photographs from the F Collection
Auction Reports
Auction Name | The Face of the Century: Photographs from the F Collection | Total Sales (USD) | 1,812,000.00 |
Auction Date | April 02, 2019 - April 02, 2019 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,331,000.00 |
Sale Number | #17878 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,010,000.00 |
Total Lots | 90 | ||
Sold Lots | 78 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,822,000.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 86.67% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,794,000.00 |
Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 64.85% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
188 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Self Portrait with Wife and Models', Paris, 1981 |
1981, printed c. 1988 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 100,000.00 |
190 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Tied-Up Torso', Ramatuelle, 1980 |
1980, printed c. 1988 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 100,000.00 |
133 | MAN RAY (1890–1976) | Rayograph (Kiki Silhouette, Positive), 1922–1938 |
1922–1938 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 87,500.00 |
179 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Rue Abriot', Yves St. Laurent and Nude, Paris 1975 |
1975, printed c. 1988 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 87,500.00 |
104 | EUGÈNE ATGET (1857–1927) | Vieux Paris |
1890s. | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 75,000.00 |
185 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Mannequins Quai d'Orsay II', Paris, 1977 |
1977, printed c. 1988 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 75,000.00 |
134 | MAN RAY (1890–1976) | 'Lila', 1930–1934 |
1930–1934 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 72,500.00 |
183 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Charlotte Rampling', Arles, 1973 |
1973, printed c. 1988 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 68,750.00 |
181 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Bergström', Paris, 1976 |
1976, printed c. 1988 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 56,250.00 |
147 | HELMAR LERSKI (1871–1956) | Five works from Metamorphosis Through Light, Tel Aviv, 1936 |
1936 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 52,500.00 |
184 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Elsa Peretti at Home', New York, 1975 |
1975, printed c. 1988 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 52,500.00 |
117 | BARON ADOLPH DE MEYER (1868–1946) | Nijinsky, L'Après-Midi d'un Faune, 1912 |
1912 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
136 | LASZLÓ MOHOLY-NAGY (1895-1946) | Advertisement for Shocken Department Store (Variation of The Law of the Series), 1925 |
1925 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
182 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Big Nude III', Paris, 1980 |
1980, printed c. 1988 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
129 | MAN RAY (1890–1976) | Mathematical Object, 1934–1935 |
1934–1935 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
176 | ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946–1989) | Lydia Cheng, 1987 |
1987 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
180 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | '2 Pairs of Legs in Silk Stockings', Paris, 1979 |
1979, printed c. 1988 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
189 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Veruschka in Nice', Nice, 1975 |
1975, printed c. 1988 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
143 | MANUEL ALVAREZ BRAVO (1902–2002) | The Eclipse, 1933 |
1933 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 32,500.00 |
130 | MAN RAY (1890–1976) | Mathematical Object, 1934–1935 |
1934–1935 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 |
131 | MAN RAY (1890–1976) | Mathematical Object, 1934–1935 |
1934–1935 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
166 | ERWIN BLUMENFELD (1897–1969) | Nude Under Wet Silk, Paris, 1937 |
1937 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
177 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Rudi Gernreich's Swimsuits', Miami, 1975 |
1975, printed c. 1988 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
187 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920–2004) | 'Shoe', Monte Carlo, 1983 |
1983, printed c. 1988 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
105 | EUGÈNE ATGET (1857–1927) | Statues, Fontaines, Vitraux |
1890s. | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 |