COLOR VISION: MASTERWORKS BY WILLIAM EGGLESTON FROM GUY STRICHERZ & IRENE MALLI SHATTERS AUCTION RECORDS WITH A 100% SOLD WHITE GLOVE SALE AT PHILLIPS
International Participation Leads to a New Auction Record for William Eggleston, Along with the Highest Price Achieved for a Dye Transfer Print by the Artist
New York, 18 March 2025
Sale Total: $5,665,950 / £4,358,177 / €5,178,080
William Eggleston, Los Alamos (101 prints), 1964-74, selected images shown
Sold for $1,875,000
Vanessa Hallett, Deputy Chairwoman and Worldwide Head of Photographs, said, "It is an honor to have been entrusted with the sale of these master prints of William Eggleston’s most brilliant and recognizable photographs. Guy Stricherz and Irene Malli, through their unparalleled expertise in the dye transfer process, have elevated and preserved the enduring appeal of Eggleston’s images. The exceptional results of today’s white glove sale reflect the extraordinary quality and significance of their definitive prints, resonating with collectors from around the globe. Auction records were set for many of Eggleston’s Magnificent Seven, with Untitled (tricycle) realizing $508,000 and Untitled (Peaches!) soaring to over three times its low estimate at $482,600. It was wonderful to see such enthusiasm for this landmark sale, and we look forward to celebrating more of Guy and Irene’s contributions to the field with the next sale of their prints this June.”
Top Ten Lots
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
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12 |
William Eggleston, Los Alamos (101 prints), 1965-1974 |
$2,000,000 - 3,000,000 |
$1,875,000 |
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8 |
William Eggleston, Memphis (tricycle), 1970 |
$300,000 - 500,000 |
$508,000 |
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3 |
William Eggleston, Untitled (Peaches!), 1973 |
$150,000 - 250,000 |
$482,600 |
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15 |
William Eggleston, Greenwood, Mississippi (red ceiling), 1973 |
$250,000 - 350,000 |
$431,800 |
|
11 |
William Eggleston, Memphis (supermarket boy with carts), 1965 |
$70,000 - 90,000 |
$215,900 |
|
17 |
William Eggleston, Untitled (Biloxi, Mississippi), circa 1974 |
$100,000 – 150,000 |
$215,900 |
|
9 |
William Eggleston, Memphis, Tennessee (Marcia Hare), circa 1974 |
$50,000 – 70,000 |
$203,200 |
|
2 |
William Eggleston, Memphis, Tennessee (Karen Chatham, left, with the artist’s cousin Lesa Aldridge), 1974 |
$40,000 – 60,000 |
$165,100 |
|
24 |
William Eggleston, Dust Bells Volume Two, 1965-1974 |
$80,000 - 120,000 |
$139,700 |
|
10 |
William Eggleston, Untitled (near Minter City and Glendora, Mississippi), 1970 |
$70,000 – 90,000 |
$88,900 |
New Auction Records
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
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3 |
William Eggleston, Untitled (Peaches!), 1973 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE IMAGE |
$150,000 – 200,000 |
$482,600 |
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*previous record price: $242,500 set in 2012 |
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8 |
William Eggleston, Memphis (tricycle), 1970 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A DYE TRANSFER PRINT BY THE ARTIST |
$300,000 – 500,000 |
$508,000 |
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*previous record price: $365,000 set in 2015 |
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11 |
William Eggleston, Memphis (supermarket boy with carts), 1965 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE IMAGE |
$70,000 – 90,000 |
$215,900 |
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*previous record price: $81,250 set in 2021 |
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12 |
William Eggleston, Los Alamos, 1965–1974 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST |
$2,000,000 - 3,000,000 |
$1,875,000 |
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*previous record price: $1,441,500 set in 2008 |
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15 |
William Eggleston, Greenwood, Mississippi (red ceiling), 1973 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE IMAGE |
$250,000 - 350,000 |
$431,800 |
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*previous record price: $386,500 set in 2012 |
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17 |
William Eggleston, Untitled (Biloxi, Mississippi), circa 1974 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE IMAGE |
$100,000 - 150,000 |
$215,900 |
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*previous record price: $98,500 set in 2010 |
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