Christies: Moonshots: Space Photography 1950-1999 - bidstart 5/4
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Moonshots: Space Photography 1950-1999 - bidstart 5/4 | Total Sales (GBP) | 192,402.00 |
| Auction Date | May 18, 2022 - May 18, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 344,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #21255 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 527,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 283 | ||
| Sold Lots | 212 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 490,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 74.91% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 749,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 71 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 25.69% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | HARRISON SCHMITT [APOLLO 17] | THE “BLUE MARBLE”, THE FIRST HUMAN-TAKEN PHOTOGRAPH OF THE EARTH FULLY ILLUMINATED, DECEMBER 7-19, 1972 |
1972 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 21,420.00 |
| 75 | WILLIAM ANDERS [APOLLO 8] | THE FIRST HUMAN-TAKEN COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF EARTHRISE, DECEMBER 21-27, 1968 |
1968 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 250 | VOYAGER 1 | JUPITER WITH MOONS GANYMEDE AND EUROPA, JANUARY 17, 1979; ONE OF FOUR JUPITER PHOTOS |
1979 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 79 | WILLIAM ANDERS [APOLLO 8] | FIRST HUMAN-TAKEN PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PLANET EARTH, DECEMBER 21-27, 1968 |
1968 | GBP 1,800.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 10,080.00 |
| 106 | NEIL ARMSTRONG [APOLLO 11] | [LARGE FORMAT] BUZZ ALDRIN’S GOLD-PLATED VISOR REFLECTS THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE LUNAR MODULE "EAGLE", JULY 16-24, 1969 |
1969 | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 9,450.00 |
| 126 | NEIL ARMSTRONG [APOLLO 11] | BUZZ ALDRIN’S GOLD-PLATED SUN VISOR REFLECTS THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE LM EAGLE, JULY 20, 1969 |
1969 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 8,820.00 |
| 100 | BUZZ ALDRIN [APOLLO 11] | [LARGE FORMAT] EARTHRISE, JULY 16-24, 1969 |
1969 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 6,300.00 |
| 251 | NASA [VOYAGER 2] | SATURN AND ITS RING SYSTEM, AUGUST 11, 1981 |
1981 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 6,048.00 |
| 248 | NASA [VIKING 1] | THE FIRST COLOR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE SURFACE OF MARS, THE RED PLANET, 21 JULY 1976 |
1976 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 4,032.00 |
| 36 | JAMES MCDIVITT [GEMINI IV] | FIRST U.S. SPACEWALK: ED WHITE’S EVA OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN, JUNE 3, 1965 |
1965 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 3,528.00 |
| 171 | A. SHEPARD OR E. MITCHELL [APOLLO 14] | CRESCENT EARTH RISING OVER THE LUNAR HORIZON, JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 9, 1971 |
1971 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 3,528.00 |
| 173 | A. SHEPARD OR E. MITCHELL [APOLLO 14] | CRESCENT EARTH RISING FROM BEHIND THE RIM OF THE MOON, JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 9, 1971 |
1971 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 2,520.00 |
| 19 | NASA [MERCURY-ATLAS 6] | JOHN GLENN CLIMBING INTO MERCURY CAPSULE, JANUARY 27, 1962 |
1962 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,268.00 |
| 119 | NEIL ARMSTRONG; BUZZ ALDRIN; MICHAEL COLLINS [APOLLO 11] | EARTH SEEN FROM THE SPACECRAFT AT MID DISTANCE OF THE MOON, JULY 16-24, 1969 |
1969 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 2,016.00 |
| 280 | [NASA] | FIVE ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHS, 1969 - 1971 |
1969 - 1971 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,016.00 |
| 180 | JAMES IRWIN [APOLLO 15] | DAVID SCOTT SALUTING THE AMERICAN FLAG, JULY 26-AUGUST 7, 1971 |
1971 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 1,890.00 |
| 134 | BUZZ ALDRIN [APOLLO 11] | PORTRAIT OF NEIL ARMSTRONG BACK IN THE LUNAR MODULE AFTER THE HISTORIC MOONWALK, JULY 16-24, 1969 |
1969 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 1,764.00 |
| 99 | RALPH MORSE | APOLLO 11 LIFTS OFF ON ITS HISTORIC FLIGHT TO THE MOON, JULY 16, 1969; ONE OF TWO LIFTOFF PHOTOS |
1969 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,638.00 |
| 228 | EUGENE CERNAN [APOLLO 17] | THE MAJESTIC EARTH ABOVE A LARGE LUNAR BOULDER, STATION 2, DECEMBER 7-19, 1972, EVA 2 |
1972, EVA 2 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,638.00 |
| 181 | DAVID SCOTT [APOLLO 15] | JAMES IRWIN SALUTING THE AMERICAN FLAG, JULY 26-AUGUST 7, 1971 |
1971 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 1,512.00 |
| 37 | JAMES MCDIVITT [GEMINI IV] | FIRST U.S. SPACEWALK: ED WHITE’S EVA OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO, JUNE 3, 1965 |
1965 | GBP 1,800.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
| 76 | WILLIAM ANDERS [APOLLO 8] | FIRST HUMAN-TAKEN PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WHOLE MOON FROM A PERSPECTIVE NOT VISIBLE FROM EARTH, MAY 8, 1968 |
1968 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
| 102 | NEIL ARMSTRONG [APOLLO 11] | BUZZ ALDRIN WALKING ON THE MOON, JULY 16-24, 1969 |
1969 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
| 116 | BUZZ ALDRIN [APOLLO 11] | EARTHRISE, JULY 16-24, 1969 |
1969 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
| 206 | NASA [APOLLO 17] | THE FARSIDE OF THE MOON, DECEMBER 7-19, 1972 |
1972 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 1,386.00 |
