Christies: Aperture - bidstart 10/19
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Aperture - bidstart 10/19 | Total Sales (USD) | 236,875.00 |
| Auction Date | October 28, 2020 - October 28, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 230,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #19792 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 331,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 66 | ||
| Sold Lots | 42 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 360,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 63.64% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 523,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 24 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 45.25% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | DAVID WOJNAROWICZ (1954–1992) | Arthur Rimbaud in New York (Motorcycle, Pride 79), 1978 |
1978 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 |
| 4 | ZANELE MUHOLI (B. 1972) | Mumu XV, Newington, London, 2016 |
2016 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 10 | LYNN DAVIS (B. 1944) | Iceberg #8, Disko Bay, Greenland, 1988 |
1988 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 47 | MICKALENE THOMAS (B. 1971) | Afro Muse, 2006 |
2006 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 63 | SHARON CORE (B. 1965) | 1866 (from the 1606-1907 series), 2012 |
2012 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 64 | NAN GOLDIN (B. 1953) | Self-portrait by the lake, Skowhegan, Maine, 1996 |
1996 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 20 | DAVID BENJAMIN SHERRY (B. 1981) | Upward and Then Eternal Ends, 2009 |
2009 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 23 | HORST P. HORST (1906–1999) | Coco Chanel, Paris, 1934 |
1934 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 52 | DOUG & MIKE STARN (B. 1961) | Black Pulse 17, 2000-2003 |
2000-2003 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 59 | DIANE ARBUS (1923–1971) | Man and a Boy on a Bench in Central Park, New York City, 1962 |
1962 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 14 | ERWIN OLAF (B. 1959) | 9.45 am from 'April Fool', 2020 |
2020 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 27 | ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946–1989) | Chris Hoffman, 1984 |
1984 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 34 | STEPHEN SHORE (B. 1947) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 5, 1978 |
1978 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 61 | WOLFGANG TILLMANS (B. 1968) | Portishead (Seagull), 1995 |
1995 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 36 | WOLFGANG TILLMANS (B. 1968) | Filled with Light, a, 2011 |
2011 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,625.00 |
| 2 | DANNY LYON (B. 1942) | My Friend John (John Lewis), 1963 |
1963 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 6 | HANK WILLIS THOMAS (B. 1976) | Black Power, 2006 |
2006 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 48 | LATOYA RUBY FRAZIER (B. 1982) | Mom Relaxing My Hair, 2006 |
2006 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 9 | GRACIELA ITURBIDE (B.1942) | Jano, 1981 |
1981 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 39 | ABELARDO MORELL (B. 1948) | Camera Obscura Image of Houses Across the Street from Our Livingroom, 1991 |
1991 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 45 | ARTHUR TRESS (B. 1940) | Flying Dream, Queens, N.Y., 1971 |
1971 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 49 | LYLE ASHTON HARRIS (B. 1965) | Untitled (New York Times Pre-Election Self Portrait Commission), 2000 |
2000 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 16 | ALEX PRAGER (B. 1979) | Greed #2, 2005 |
2005 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,375.00 |
| 32 | HERB RITTS (1952–2002) | Male Nude with Tumbleweed, Paradise Cove, 1986 |
1986 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 5 | STEPHEN TAYO (B. 1994) | Lagos, Nigeria, 2018 |
2018 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
