In an effort to turn Paris into a European reference for photographic sales, Sotheby’s will be holding, on May 10, a specialized sale focused on a unique collection of works by photographer, Heinz Hajek-Halke (1898-1983).

06.05.2011[ read full story ]

John G. Morris, photographer and artistic director of the most prestigious magazines, has been a key figure in the history of photojournalism. He spoke about this life in a large book of 375 pages published in January 1999 with Martinière Publishing. To...

27.04.2011[ read full story ]

Here are a few of the highlights from the auction of photographs and photobooks today at Swann Galleries in New York. 389 lots featuring Ansel Adams, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Ralph Gibson and many more.

19.05.2011[ read full story ]

Featuring Works by Andre Kertesz, Brassai, Rudy Burckhardt, Daido Moriyama, Richard Avedon and Others. Including Property from the Estate of Ben Sonnenberg. Doyle New York will hold an auction of Photographs on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 10am. The sale will offer iconic images by so...

20.04.2011[ read full story ]

The auction of collector edition photographic books organized by the auction house Ader last Thursday March 31st had been followed with great interest by the collectors, whether present in the room or bidding via telephone. Moreover, the room at 3 rue Favart turned out to b...

11.04.2011[ read full story ]

On Friday April 8th was the various owners Photographs auction.
A total of 211 lots which sold for a total of 5,367,500 USD. Below is the list of the top 10:

11.04.2011[ read full story ]

On Thursday April 8th, the auction Crossing America: Photographs from the Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part I was featuring 130 lots. The total sale was 1,838,438 USD. Below is the list of the top 5:

11.04.2011[ read full story ]

On April 9th, the 261 lots at the Phillips de Pury auction sold for a total amount of 5,802,250 USD. The top price went to Cindy Sherman and Robert Frank placed two photographs on the top 10. Below is the list of the 10 highest lots.

11.04.2011[ read full story ]

As an answer to the photographs of Christie’s staff shot by Gilles Decamps and published in Friday’s edition of La lettre, the team sent us their group photograph taken during the exhibition for the auction of the Leon Constantiner collection.

11.04.2011[ read full story ]

Irving Penn shined at Christie’s auction “The Feminine Ideal: An Important Private Collection of Photographs” with his work getting the top 3 prices while placing 5 photographs on the top ten list.
The Sale total was 942,125 (USD) (Prices include buyer’s premium)

08.04.2011[ read full story ]