Photographs Online Totals $2,774,394
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, 3 April, Christie’s concluded Photographs Online which totaled $2,774,394. The top lot was Irving Penn’s The Hand of Miles Davis, New York, July 1, 1986 which tripled its low estimate and set a new world record for the image when it sold for $302,400. Of the works sold, 40% sold above their high estimates.
The auction set two artist records: Peter Hujar’s Self-Portrait (with string around his neck), 1980 achieved $252,000 – more than five-times its low estimate. The second record came for Ralph Eugene Meatyard’s Romance (N). Of Ambrose Bierce #3, 1962, selling for $44,100, which was over four-times its low estimate.
Additional noteworthy results were achieved by Ana Mendieta’s Untitled (from Silueta series) 1978 from A Life Among Art: The Collection Of Ruth Miles Pite which sold for $81,900, five times the work’s low estimate.
Rebecca Jones, Christie’s Head of Department, Photographs, says: “We were thrilled to see competitive bidding for these rare, vintage photographs of excellent quality. The results of the auction demonstrate that the market is strong for exceptional collections and photographs with fantastic narratives.”
