Heritage Auctions: Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 65,765.50 |
| Auction Date | December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 85,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #14219 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 126,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 162 | ||
| Sold Lots | 114 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 122,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 70.37% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 183,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 48 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 35.94% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39128 | John Dugdale (American, b. 1960) | The Clandestine Mind (Volume III of the The Journal of Contemporary Photography) |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,000.00 | |
| 39083 | Bill Owens (American, b. 1938) | Don't Feel that Richie Playing with Guns will have a Negative Effect on His Personality, 1972 |
1972, printed 1998 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 39016 | Nan Goldin (American, b. 1953) | Colette with Boy in Play on Stage, The Other Side, Boston, 1973 |
1973 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 39034 | Robert Polidori (Canadian, b. 1951) | Residencia de la Familia, El Cerro, Havana, Cuba, 1997 |
1997 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 39037 | Robert Polidori (Canadian, b. 1951) | Residencia, Miramar, Havana, Cuba, 1997 |
1997 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 39003 | Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984) | Mt. Lyell and Mt. McClure, Yosemite National Park, California, 1936 |
1936 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 39051 | Yevgeni Khaldei (Russian, 1917-1997) | Raising the Soviet Flag over the Reichstag, Berlin, 1945 |
1945, printed later | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,187.50 |
| 39002 | Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984) | Forest Detail, Winder, Yosemite National Park, California, 1949 |
1949, printed circa 1973 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 39001 | Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984) | Young Oaks, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California, 1938 |
1938 printed later | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,750.00 |
| 39119 | Jock Sturges (American, b. 1947) | Nicole, 1989 |
1989, printed 2005 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,687.50 |
| 39046 | Michael Kenna (British/American, b. 1953) | Pathway, Sceaux, France, 1998 |
1998, printed 1999 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 39125 | Judy Dater (American, b. 1941) | Maggie Wells, 1970 |
1970 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 39118 | Albert Arthur Allen (American, 1886-1962) | Nude Follies, Technical Edition (9 works), 1920s |
1920s | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,375.00 |
| 39031 | Robert Polidori (Canadian, b. 1951) | La Escuela Modela, 102 Calle 19, Vedado, Havana, Cuba, No. 1, 1997 |
1997 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,250.00 |
| 39023 | Richard Misrach (American, b. 1949) | View from Bombay Beach (Salton Sea), 1985 |
1985, printed 1986 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 39122 | Ruth Bernhard (American, 1905-2006) | Perspective II, 1967 |
1967, printed later | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 39010 | Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991) | New York Ice (Mary Muller Antiques), 1938 |
1938 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 39017 | Harry Callahan (American, 1912-1999) | Cape Cod, 1972 |
1972 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 39020 | William Christenberry Jr. (American, 1936-2016) | Grey and Red Wall, Akron, Alabama, circa 1980s |
circa 1980s | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 39095 | Arnold Newman (American, 1918-2006) | Ruth Bernhard, 1997 |
1997 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 937.50 |
| 39022 | Linda Connor (American, b. 1944) | Ruins, Utah, 1992 |
1992 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 39024 | Mary Ellen Mark (American, 1941-2015) | Rodeo Night, Big Springs Texas, 1991 |
1991 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 39085 | Bill Owens (American, b. 1938) | We're Really Happy, Our Kids are Healthy, We Eat Good Food, and We Have a Really Nice Home, 1971 |
1971, printed 2000 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 39109 | John Rowlands (Canadian, b. 1947) | The Archer (David Bowie at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto), 1976 |
1976, printed later | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 39082 | Ralph Eugene Meatyard (American, 1925-1972) | Guy Mendes Airplane Pilot Photograph, 1972 |
1972 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 750.00 |
![<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beckford (William) [Vathek] <i>An Arabian Tale,</i> first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3b9e9f17-a38a-48d3-8002-704791674917.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beckford (William) [Vathek] <i>An Arabian Tale,</i> first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2e38d43d-301f-4367-aa55-51fffc7fe85b.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2214ca86-0dc9-47be-8bc5-99d9f1c2aa1f.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000")
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b8b6a630-a01a-4220-ae77-38540d6c898d.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1d4e3614-8c6e-4405-9784-fccc9af6f069.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Brontë (Emily) <i>The North Wind,</i> watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cdae56c0-f6c2-49f9-aa96-cb45addacd4e.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Brontë (Emily) <i>The North Wind,</i> watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> [Austen (Jane)] <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ba9a41af-fc2f-4232-b3ab-c2df1eee9335.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> [Austen (Jane)] <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2a143987-f930-4a0f-a2e9-c1d7c73846c3.png "<b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.")