Christies: The Collection of Elton John: Honky Chateau
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Collection of Elton John: Honky Chateau | Total Sales (USD) | 321,300.00 |
| Auction Date | February 27, 2024 - February 27, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 200,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #22489 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 295,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 39 | ||
| Sold Lots | 38 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 212,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 97.44% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 313,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 102.49% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 603 | BRIDGET RILEY (B. 1931) | Light Between |
USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 32,760.00 | |
| 639 | TODD MURPHY (1962-2020) | Untitled (Microphone) |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 20,160.00 | |
| 660 | ANDRE KERTESZ (1894-1985) | Melancholic Tulip, 1939 |
1939, printed later | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 20,160.00 |
| 715 | ANDRE KERTESZ (1894--1985) | Satiric Dancer, Paris, 1926 |
1926 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 17,640.00 |
| 708 | RICHARD CALDICOTT (B. 1962) | Untitled 114-115 and 119-120, 1999 |
1999 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 13,860.00 |
| 711 | ANDRE KERTESZ (1894--1985) | Underwater Swimmer, Esztergom, Hungary, 1917 |
1917 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 11,970.00 |
| 709 | HAROLD EDGERTON (1903--1990) | Milk Drop Coronet, 1957 |
1957, printed 1984 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 10,710.00 |
| 710 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920--2004) | Sumo, Taschen, 1999 |
1999 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 10,710.00 |
| 717 | GUIDO MOCAFICO (B. 1962) | Acanthoscurria Geniculata, 2003 |
2003, printed 2008 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 10,710.00 |
| 716 | ANDRE KERTESZ (1894--1985) | New York University Roofs, 1960 |
1960 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 9,450.00 |
| 673 | ROB PRUITT (B. 1964) | Alone (Facing East); and Alone (Facing West) |
2000 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,820.00 |
| 677 | DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) | A Bigger Book |
2016 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 8,190.00 |
| 687 | DOUG AND MIKE STARN (B. 1961) | Alleverythingthatisyou, Bikowbik, 2006 |
2006 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,190.00 |
| 719 | GUIDO MOCAFICO (B. 1962) | Psalmopoeus Irminia, 2003 |
2003, printed 2008 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 8,190.00 |
| 637 | MIKE AND DOUG STARN (b. 1961) | Double Rembrandt (with Steps) |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 | |
| 656 | ANDRE KERTESZ (1894--1985) | Fork, Paris, 1928 |
1928, printed later | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 |
| 712 | JOHN COLLINS (1888--1990) | Tower Through the Doors of Trocadero, Paris, 1919 |
1919 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,560.00 |
| 614 | HORST P. HORST (1906-1999) | Greek Statue, Paris, 1932 |
1932, printed later | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,930.00 |
| 616 | HORST P. HORST (1906--1999) | Nude Study with Book, Paris, 1938 |
1938, printed later | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,930.00 |
| 662 | HORST P. HORST (1906--1999) | Tulips, Oyster Bay, New York, 1989 |
1989 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,930.00 |
| 676 | JACK PIERSON (B. 1960) | Palm Tree, L.A., 1996 |
1996 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,930.00 |
| 654 | HORST P. HORST (1906--1999) | Houdon Still Life, Paris, 1937 |
1937, printed later | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,300.00 |
| 604 | LORETTA LUX (B. 1969) | The Hush, 1999 |
1999 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,048.00 |
| 722 | A SELECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS AND PORTFOLIOS FROM THE LIBRARY OF SIR ELTON JOHN |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,048.00 | ||
| 655 | HORST P. HORST (1906--1999) | Classical Still Life, NY, 1937 |
1937, printed later | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 5,292.00 |
