Auction
Swann Galleries
Fine Photographs
9 - Albert Sands Southworth & Josiah J. Hawes, daguerrotype of a Boston school house, circa 1850. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000.
14 - Carleton Watkins, Ferry boat at Solano, California, mammoth albumen print, 1880s. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000.
25 - Tina Modotti, three photographs of puppets, silver prints, circa 1929. Estimate $15,000 to $25,000.
31 - Brassaï, La Fille au billard russe, Paris, silver print, 1933, printed 1970s. Estimate $5,000 to $7,500.
33 - Margaret Bourke-White, World's Largest Blast Furnace, Magnitogorsk, Russia, silver print, 1931. Estimate $8,000 to $12,000.
42 - Berenice Abbott, City Arabesque, silver print, 1938. Estimate $12,000 to $18,000.
49 - Weegee, suite of four photographs of Marilyn Monroe, silver prints, 1950s. Estimate $7,000 to $10,000.
57 - Mike Disfarmer, Lois, Froyd, Francis, June and Dorothy Townsel, silver print, circa 1940-45. Estimate $12,000 to $18,000.
60 - Horst P. Horst, Mainbocher Corset, Paris, silver print, 1939, printed 1990s. Estimate $12,000 to $18,000.
66 - W. Eugene Smith, Pittsburgh: Dance of the Flaming Coke, silver print, 1955-56, printed 1970s. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000.
84 - Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe (from "The Last Sitting"), unique enlarged Fuji Crystal Archive print contact sheet, 1962, printed 1979. Estimate $14,000 to $18,000.
94 - Ruth Bernhard, In the Box-Vertical, silver print, 1962, printed early 1970s. Estimate $8,000 to $12,000.
99 - Irving Penn, Alexandra Beller, New York, from the Dancer series, silver print, 1999, printed 2000. Estimate $18,000 to $22,000.
102 - Cindy Sherman, Doctor and Nurse, silver prints, 1980, printed 1992. Estimate $5,000 to $7,500.
98 - Helmut Newton, Big Nude, Yuko, Nice, silver print, 1993. Estimate $5,000 to $7,500.
9 - Albert Sands Southworth & Josiah J. Hawes, daguerrotype of a Boston school house, circa 1850. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000.
It is a New York tradition that Swann Galleries kicks off the photography auction season. Among the 113 lots you will find pieces ranging from early photographs to contemporary work by Cindy Sherman, Helmut Newton, Weegee, Horst P. Horst, Henry Cartier-Bresson along with a photograph of the Dancers series by Irving Penn and as well as works by Bernhard, Evans, Weston...
Enjoy a quick glimpse at our favorite choices.
This sale features a selection of photographs and photobooks that ranges from 19th century albums depicting exotic lands to classic views of New York City, to thought-provoking works by contemporary artists, and several desirable portfolios.
Highlights Include:
Two Cindy Sherman lots, including her Doctor and Nurse diptych, 1980, printed 1992.
Several works by Weegee: Human Cannonball, The Critic, 1943, printed 1959, and images of Marilyn Monroe.
W.Eugene Smith's striking Pittsburgh: Dance of the Flaming Coke, 1955-56, printed 1970s.
Swann Galleries was founded in 1941 as an auction house specializing in Rare Books. Today Swann has separate departments devoted to Photographs, Posters and Prints & Drawings, in addition to Books, Maps & Atlases and Autographs.
Catalogue is available online.
Gilles Decamps
Fine Photographs & Photobooks
Date: February 28, 2012
Time: at 2:00 PM
Exhibition: Thurs., Feb. 23, 10-6
Fri., Feb. 24, 10-6
Sat., Feb. 25, 10-4
Mon., Feb. 27, 10-6
Tues., Feb. 28, 10-noon
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