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Christies: The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the W.M. Hunt Collection - bidstart 10/5
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| Auction Name | The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the W.M. Hunt Collection - bidstart 10/5 | Total Sales (USD) | 557,750.00 |
| Auction Date | October 14, 2020 - October 14, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 538,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #19790 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 804,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 126 | ||
| Sold Lots | 105 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 683,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 83.33% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,012,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 21 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 55.08% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | IRVING PENN (1917–2009) | Two Guedras, Morocco, 1971 |
1971 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
| 54 | ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946–1989) | Thomas, 1987 |
1987 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 32,500.00 |
| 97 | WILLIAM EGGLESTON (B. 1939) | Greenwood, Mississippi, c. 1972 |
c. 1972 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 32,500.00 |
| 17 | GEORGE KRAUSE (B. 1937) | Fountainhead, Philadelphia, 1970 |
1970 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 59 | DIANE ARBUS (1923–1971) | Untitled (4), 1970-71 |
1970-71 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 62 | BRASSAÏ (1899–1984) | Graffiti (Serie IV, Masques et Visages), 1935-1950 |
1935-1950 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 2 | ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946–1989) | Cedric, NY, 1978 |
1978 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 10 | RICHARD AVEDON (1923–2004) | Truman Capote, New York City, October 10, 1955 |
1955 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 108 | AARON SISKIND (1903–1991) | Durango 8, 1961 |
1961 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 19 | SALLY MANN (B. 1951) | Eyeless in Col Alto, 1993 |
1993 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 103 | ROBERT FRANK (B. 1924) | Platte River, Tennessee, 1961 |
1961 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 85 | EDWARD WESTON (1886–1958) | Natacha Rambova, 1916 |
1916 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 43 | RICHARD AVEDON (1923–2004) | Rudolf Nureyev, New York, May 29, 1967 |
1967 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 7 | DIANE ARBUS (1923–1971) | Anderson Hays Cooper (The Vanderbilt Baby), 1968 |
1968 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 101 | LUCIA MOHOLY (1894–1989) | Bella, c. 1930 |
c. 1930 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 81 | DIANE ARBUS (1923–1971) | Lady at a Masked Ball with Two Roses on Her Dress, N.Y.C., 1967 |
1967 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 57 | BRASSAÏ (1899–1984) | La Parade d'un Spectacle de Danse Foraine, Boulevard Saint-Jacques, c. 1931 |
c. 1931 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 122 | BILL BRANDT (1904–1983) | Jean Dubuffet, 1963 |
1963 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 15 | HENRI CARTIER–BRESSON (1908–2004) | Valencia, Spain, 1933 |
1933 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 96 | WILLIAM EGGLESTON (B. 1939) | Doorway, 1972 |
1972 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 104 | ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ (1894–1985) | Martinique, January 1, 1972 |
1972 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 46 | PAJAMA (PAUL CADMUS, 1904–1999; JARED FRENCH, 1905–1988; MARGARET FRENCH, 1906–1998) | Untitled, c. 1940 |
c. 1940 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 23 | EMMET GOWIN (B. 1941) | Nancy Wells, Danville, Virginia, 1969 |
1969 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 116 | ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946–1989) | Alice Neel, 1984 |
1984 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 20 | PHILIP-LORCA DICORCIA (B. 1951) | Skopelos, 1993 |
1993 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
