PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE FORBES COLLECTION
20/21 PHOTOGRAPHS
TRIPLE XXX: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF DON SANDERS
N e w Y o r k , 2 9 S e p t em b e r 2 0 1 4 , S a l e # 3 4 8 1 , 2 8 7 7 , 3 4 5 8
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
178 lots sold
262 lots offered
Lot
126
Total: $6,104,375/£3,723,669/€4,822,456
70% sold by lot
£0.61= $1 / €0.79=$1
N/A% sold by value
Description
Estimate ($)
Price Realized
Buyer
Edward Weston (1886-1958) Natilus Shell, 1927, gelatin
silver print.
$461,000
300,000 - 500,000
£281,210
Anonymous
€364,190
335
Helmut Newton (1920-2004) 'Private Property, Suites I, II
and III', 1984 the complete set of 45 gelatin silver prints.
$389,000
250,000 - 350,000
£237,290
European Anonymous
€307,310
346
Helmut Newton (1920-2004), Bergstrom over Paris, 1976
chromogenic print flush-mounted on aluminum.
$293,000
200,000 - 300,000
£178,730
€231,470
10
150
Irving Penn (1917-2009), Harlequin Dress (Lisa
Fonssagrives-Penn), 1950, platinum-palladium print, flushmounted on aluminum.
William Eggleston (B. 1939) Untitled (Memphis), 1970. Dyetransfer print, printed 1999.
South American
Private
$245,000
200,000 - 300,000
£149,450
European Anonymous
€193,550
$233,000
200,000 - 300,000
£142,130
US Trade
€184,070
$209,000
14
Irving Penn (1917-2009), Mermaid Dress (Rochas), Lisa
Fonssagrives-Penn, Paris, 1950, platinum-palladium print,
flush-mounted on aluminum.
80,000 - 120,000
207
Irving Penn (1917-2009) Woman with Roses on her arm
(Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Paris, 1950. Platinum-palladium
print, flush-mounted on aluminum, printed AugustSeptember 1977.
150,000 - 250,000
116
37
£127,490
European Anonymous
€165,110
$173,000
£105,530
European Anonymous
€136,670
$161,000
Irving Penn (1917-2009) Black and White 'Vogue' Cover,
(Jean Patchett), New York, 1950, gelatin silver print,
printed 1984.
80,000 - 120,000
Irving Penn (1917-2009), 2 Guedras, 1974, platinumpalladium print, flush-mounted on aluminum.
50,000 - 70,000
£98,210
European Anonymous
€127,190
$137,000
£83,570
European Anonymous
€108,230
320
Helmut Newton (1920-2004), Big Nudes, 1993, 5 gelatin
silver prints, printed 1994.
$137,000
50,000 - 70,000
£83,570
US Private
€108,230
Philippe Garner, Deputy Chairman and the sales’ auctioneer, remarked: “Three sessions, including two private
collections, brought an exciting range of photographic masterpieces to the market, among them many works never
seen before at auction. The top prices were set by exceptional works from Edward Weston, Helmut Newton and
Irving Penn. Bidders competed from every corner of the globe with both private and institutional collectors in
participation, demonstrating the strength and range of the market for photographs.”
PRESS CONTACT: Rebecca Riegelhaupt | +1 212 636 2680| email: [email protected]
Estimates do not include buyer’s premium.
Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.