Christies: Photographs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Photographs | Total Sales (USD) | 3,591,814.00 |
| Auction Date | October 10, 2025 - October 10, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,560,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #23742 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 3,799,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 209 | ||
| Sold Lots | 174.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,121,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 83.25% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 4,644,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 35 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 77.33% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902--1984) | Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958 |
1958, printed c.1968 | USD 300,000.00 - 500,000.00 | USD 330,200.00 |
| 17 | EDWARD WESTON (1886--1958) | Wind Erosion, Dunes at Oceano, 1936 |
1936, likely printed 1940s | USD 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 190,500.00 |
| 115 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920-2004) | Fifteen Photographs, 1980 |
1980 | USD 70,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 120,650.00 |
| 31 | IRVING PENN (1917-2009) | Cafe in Lima, 'Vogue' fashion photograph (Jean Patchett), 1948 |
1948, printed 1984 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 95,250.00 |
| 50 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902--1984) | Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California, 1938 |
1938, printed probably 1960s | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 88,900.00 |
| 108 | RICHARD AVEDON (1923--2004) | John Harrison, Lumber Salesman, and His Daughter Melissa, Lewisville, Texas, November 22, 1981 |
1981 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 88,900.00 |
| 13 | TINA MODOTTI (1896--1942) | Glasses, 1924 |
1924 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 82,550.00 |
| 110 | RICHARD AVEDON (1923--2004) | Francis Bacon, Painter, Paris, France, April 11, 1979 (Diptych) |
1979 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 82,550.00 |
| 161 | HIROSHI SUGIMOTO (B. 1948) | North Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 1986 |
1986 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 76,200.00 |
| 117 | HELMUT NEWTON (1920--2004) | Saddle I, Paris, 1976 |
1976 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 69,850.00 |
| 166 | WOLFGANG TILLMANS (B. 1968) | Gold (e), 2002 |
USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 63,500.00 | |
| 45 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902--1984) | Portfolio Two: The National Parks and Monuments; 15 Photographs by Ansel Adams |
1950 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 60,960.00 |
| 71 | PETER BEARD (1938--2020) | Magritte Ramme in the basement of the Natural History Museum, London with the world record elephants tusks: 214 lbs and 226 1/4 lbs (A), 1976 |
1976 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 60,960.00 |
| 189 | UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER | First American Chess Prodigy Paul Morphy Playing Chess, c.1857 |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 60,960.00 | |
| 160 | HIROSHI SUGIMOTO (B. 1948) | Rockefeller Center---Raymond Hood, 2001 |
USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 57,150.00 | |
| 49 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902--1984) | Ice on Tioga Lake, Yosemite National Park, 1965 |
1965, printed probably 1960s | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 51 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902--1984) | Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California, c.1948 |
c.1948, printed 1973-1977 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 112 | PETER BEARD (1938--2020) | Magritte Ramme in the basement of the Natural History Museum, London with the world record elephants tusks: 214 lbs and 226 1/4 lbs (B), 1976 |
1976 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 175 | NICK BRANDT (B. 1964) | Cheetah & Cubs, Maasai Mara, 2003 |
USD 18,000.00 - 22,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 | |
| 66 | RICHARD AVEDON (1923-2004) | Marilyn Monroe, Actress, New York, 1957 |
1957, printed 1989 | USD 70,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 50,800.00 |
| 5 | EDWARD STEICHEN (1879-1973) | Calla Lily, c. 1930 |
c.1930 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 48,260.00 |
| 164 | HIROSHI SUGIMOTO (B. 1948) | Mediterranean Sea, Crete I, 1990 |
1990 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 48,260.00 |
| 46 | ANSEL ADAMS (1902--1984) | Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958 |
1958, printed probably 1963-1973 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 16 | EDWARD WESTON (1886--1958) | Nude, 1934 |
1934 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 38,100.00 |
| 24 | GORDON PARKS (1912-2006) | American Gothic, Washington D.C., 1942 |
1942, printed later | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 38,100.00 |
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00d5fd41-2542-4a80-b119-4886d4b9925f.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.")
