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Rago Arts and Auctions: Photographic Masterworks from an Important Private Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Photographic Masterworks from an Important Private Collection | Total Sales (USD) | 1,149,966.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | December 11, 2025 - December 11, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 961,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #121125a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,363,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 48 | ||
| Sold Lots | 46.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,076,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 95.83% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,533,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 75.01% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Lee Friedlander b.1934 | The Little Screens |
1961-70 / printed later | USD 250,000.00 - 350,000.00 | USD 228,600.00 |
| 125 | Felix Gonzalez-Torres 1957--1996 | "Untitled" |
1988 | USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 158,400.00 |
| 119 | Bernd and Hilla Becher | Blast Furnaces (A sequence of 9) |
1963-70 / printed 1999 | USD 70,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 114,300.00 |
| 109 | William Eggleston b.1939 | Untitled (Memphis) |
1971 / printed 1999 | USD 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 | USD 107,950.00 |
| 110 | Ana Mendieta 1948--1985 | Untitled (Body Tracks) |
1974 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 82,550.00 |
| 115 | Nan Goldin b.1953 | Greer and Robert in the Bed, NYC |
1982 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 42,240.00 |
| 116 | Sandy Skoglund b.1946 | Revenge of the Goldfish |
1981 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 124 | Hiroshi Sugimoto b.1948 | Union City Drive-In, Union City |
1993 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 128 | Edward Weston 1886--1958 | Nude |
1934 / printed c.1953 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 22,860.00 |
| 127 | Frantisek Drtikol 1883--1961 | Composition (Nude with Circles) |
1928 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 21,590.00 |
| 117 | Thomas Demand b.1964 | Constellation (Paris Edition) |
2000 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 |
| 123 | Hiroshi Sugimoto b.1948 | Cabot Street Cinema, Massachusetts |
1979 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 |
| 134 | Erwin Olaf b.1959 | Grief, Caroline |
2007 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 |
| 120 | Hiroshi Sugimoto b.1948 | Palms, Michigan |
1980 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 |
| 122 | Hiroshi Sugimoto b.1948 | Proctors Theater, New York |
1990 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 |
| 126 | Charles Sheeler 1883--1965 | Escape |
1950 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 |
| 142 | Julius Shulman 1910--2009 | Case Study House #22 (Two Girls), Los Angeles, California (Pierre Koenig) |
1968 / printed later | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 15,875.00 |
| 102 | Henri Cartier-Bresson 1908--2004 | Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1952 |
1952 / printed c.1980 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 129 | Paul Outerbridge 1896--1958 | Wine Glasses |
1924 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 100 | Gordon Parks 1912--2006 | American Gothic, Washington D.C. |
c.1942 / printed later | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
| 132 | Erwin Olaf b.1959 | The Ice Cream Parlour (from the Rain series) |
2003 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
| 131 | Wolfgang Tillmans b.1968 | Eclipse Rainbow |
1999 / printed 2001 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 |
| 103 | George A. Tice 1938--2025 | Petit's Mobil Station, Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
1974 / printed 1979 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,795.00 |
| 101 | Manuel Alvarez Bravo 1902--2002 | Frida Kahlo |
1931 / printed later | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 9,900.00 |
| 105 | Masahisa Fukase 1934--2012 | Nayoro (from the Solitude of Ravens portfolio) |
1977 / printed 1998 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
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![<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouv...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a2a2dbe-8edf-4091-9a08-800f7aba747e.jpg "<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,</i>, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier <i>L'Histoire des plantes,</i> second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.")
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000. -
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, mai...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [ver...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les ...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodram...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. M...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin ori...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.")
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000. -
![<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/004c032b-da4d-428e-811b-e5a8e80376a2.jpg "<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.")
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800. -
