Photographs New York Thursday, April 5, 2012 Sale no: 2543 Top Ten [All sold prices include

de buyers premium] Sold: $6,882,950 Lots Sold: 283 Lots Offered: 344 Exchange Rate: 0.63 = $1/ 0.77 = $1 Lot Description 4,336,259 Sold by Lot: 82% 5,299,872 Sold by $: 92%

CHRISTIES

Estimate ($)

Purchase Price $434,500 273,735 334,565 $434,500 273,735 334,565 $242,500 152,775 186,725 $218,500 137,655 168,245 $182,500 114,975 140,525 $170,500 107,415 131,285 $158,500 99,855 122,045 $122,500 77,175 94,325 $116,500 73,395 89,705 $98,500 62,055 75,845

Buyer

77

Irving Penn, Black and White 'Vogue' Cover, 1950, platinum-palladium print, printed 1968 Robert Frank, Trolley - New Orleans, 1955, gelatin silver print, printed later

200,000 - 300,000

European Private

264

100,000 - 150,000

Private

79

William Eggleston, Untitled, 1973, dye-transfer print Christian Schad, Untitled, Schadographie Nr. 17, 1919, gelatin silver printing-out print (photogram) WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST FOR THE MEDIUM Robert Frank, Charleston, South Carolina, 1955, gelatin silver print, printed later Richard Avedon, Charlene van Tighem, physical therapist, Augusta, Montana, 6-26-83, gelatin silver print, mounted on aluminum, printed 1985 Eugne Atget, 'Documents pour l'histoire du vieux Paris', Paris: E. Atget, c. 1910 Edward Steichen, 'Steichen', New York: Alfred Stieglitz, 1906. Irving Penn, Picasso (B), Cannes, 1957, gelatin silver print, printed 1984 Horst P. Horst, Mainbocher Corset, Model - Mme. Bernon Paris, August 11, 1939, platinum-palladium print, printed later

70,000 - 90,000

Private

125

200,000 - 300,000

Private

263

30,000 - 50,000

US Private

143

80,000 - 120,000

Anonymous

107

30,000 - 50,000

US Trade

220

40,000 - 60,000

Private

310

50,000 - 70,000

Asian Private

145

40,000 - 60,000

UK Trade

Philippe Garner, Christies International Director of 20th Century Decorative Art & Photographs, and the sales auctioneer commented: I am delighted by the excellent outcome of todays auction, which was a thrilling sale to take with tremendous interest coming from so many different directions. I am particularly encouraged by the results achieved by the 71 lots deaccessioned from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, which was sold 94% by lot and soared above the collections high estimate, realizing a combined $775,750. Deborah Bell, Christies Specialist Head of Photographs, Americas, remarked: We are very pleased with the results achieved by our Spring Photographs sale. The saleroom saw enthusiastic international bidding, which continues to demonstrate the ever-increasing strength of this category being felt throughout the globe. We are particularly pleased with the sale of Robert Franks, emblematic Trolley - New Orleans, which more than doubled its high estimate when it realized $434,500, the third highest price ever achieved for the artist at auction, speaking to the thriving nature of the market for this artist. Press Contact Rebecca Riegelhaupt, 212 636 2680 rriegelhaupt@christies.com Date and Location of Next Sale Paris, 16 April 2012