Christies: Adams & Company: Photographs of the American West including Property from the Peter Fetterman Collection - bidstart 5/10
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Adams & Company: Photographs of the American West including Property from the Peter Fetterman Collection - bidstart 5/10 | Total Sales (USD) | 649,026.00 |
| Auction Date | May 25, 2022 - May 25, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 380,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #20647 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 559,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 50 | ||
| Sold Lots | 39 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 523,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 78.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 770,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 11 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 84.23% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ANSEL ADAMS | Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941 |
1941, printed 1973-1977 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 94,500.00 |
| 6 | ANSEL ADAMS | Portfolio IV, What Majestic Word: In Memory of Russell Varian, 1963 |
1963 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 75,600.00 |
| 1 | ANSEL ADAMS | Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona, 1942 |
1942, printed 1963-1973 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 56,700.00 |
| 16 | ANSEL ADAMS | Monolith,The Face of Half Dome Yosemite Valley, California, 1927 |
1927, printed 1980 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 47,880.00 |
| 17 | CARLETON E. WATKINS | Yosemite Falls, 1865-1866 |
1865-1866 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 36 | ANSEL ADAMS | Church at Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, c. 1929-1930 |
c. 1929-1930, printed 1977 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 22,680.00 |
| 5 | ANSEL ADAMS | Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California, c. 1948 |
c. 1948, printed 1973-1977 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 21,420.00 |
| 24 | CARLETON E. WATKINS | El Capitan, Yosemite, 1865-1866 |
1865-1866 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 20,160.00 |
| 4 | ANSEL ADAMS | Frozen Lake and Cliffs, The Sierra Nevada, California, 1932 |
1932, printed 1980 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 18,900.00 |
| 3 | ANSEL ADAMS | Evening Clouds and Pool, East Side of the Sierra from the Owens Valley, California, c. 1962 |
c. 1962, printed 1980 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 17,640.00 |
| 40 | EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS | The Three Chiefs - Piegan, 1900 |
1900 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 16,380.00 |
| 31 | ANSEL ADAMS | Forest and Stream, Northern California, 1959 |
1959, printed 1971 for Portfolio V | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
| 10 | ANSEL ADAMS | Fresh Snow, Yosemite Valley, California, c. 1947 |
c. 1947, printed 1974 for Portfolio VI | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 13,860.00 |
| 23 | ANSEL ADAMS | Saguaro Cactus, Arizona, 1942 |
1942, printed 1973-1977 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 13,860.00 |
| 9 | ANSEL ADAMS | Ice on Ellery Lake, Sierra Nevada, California (from Yosemite and the Range of Light), c. 1959 |
c. 1959, printed 1979 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,600.00 |
| 38 | ANSEL ADAMS | Forest Floor, Yosemite Valley, California, (from Yosemite and the Range of Light), c. 1950 |
c. 1950, printed 1979 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 12,600.00 |
| 45 | ANSEL ADAMS | Mudhills, Arizona, 1947 |
1947, printed 1970 for Portfolio V | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 12,600.00 |
| 39 | ANSEL ADAMS | Fence, c. 1932 |
c. 1932, printed 1950-1962 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,340.00 |
| 26 | SEBASTIÃO SALGADO | Arizona, USA (Confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers), 2010 |
2010 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 10,710.00 |
| 22 | SEBASTIÃO SALGADO | Wild Horses in Navajo Territory, Bordering on The Grand Canyon, Arizona, 2010 |
2010 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,080.00 |
| 33 | ANSEL ADAMS | Leaf, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska, 1948 |
1948, printed 1963 for Portfolio IV | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 9,450.00 |
| 12 | ANSEL ADAMS | Eggs in Bowl, San Francisco, California, c. 1932 |
c. 1932, printed c. 1976 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,190.00 |
| 37 | ANSEL ADAMS | Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, c. 1952 |
c. 1952, printed 1952-1962 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,190.00 |
| 11 | ANSEL ADAMS | Bodie (Ghost Town), California, 1938 |
1938, printed 1963-1973 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 |
| 27 | ANSEL ADAMS | Nevada Falls, Yosemite Valley, California, 1957 |
1957, printed 1960 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 |
