Contemporary Photographers Lead Phillips' $4 Million
Photographs Auction
New York, 6 April 2022
Sale Total: $3,933,405 / £3,009,881 / €3,609,764
Lots Sold: 220 | Lots Offered: 295 |
Sold by Lot: 76% | Sold by Value: 70% |
Sarah Krueger, Head Photographs, New York, said, “We were gratified by the strong prices for Classic and Contemporary masters in our April auction. Vik Muniz, Peter Hujar, Gregory Crewdson, and Thomas Ruff were all in high demand, and the robust results for Ansel Adams demonstrate the enduring appeal of this American photographer. We set new auction records for a diverse group of photographers including Jose Dávila and Marcia Resnick, and we are pleased to introduce their work to new collectors across the globe. We look forward to our next Photographs sale on 25 May in London.”
Top Ten Lots
Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
203 |
Vik Muniz, Marilyn Monroe, actress, NY City, May 6, 1957, after Avedon from Gordian Puzzles, 2007 |
$60,000 - 80,000 |
$119,700 £91,596/€109,851 |
127 |
Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 2001 |
$25,000 - 35,000 |
$81,900 £62,671/€75,161 |
18 |
Ansel Adams, Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California, 1944 |
$40,000 - 60,000 |
$75,600 £57,850/€69,380 |
10 |
Ansel Adams, Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, California, 1944 |
$25,000 - 35,000 |
$69,300 £53,029/€63,598 |
21 |
Peter Hujar, Great Dane (Sphinx), 1981 |
$12,000 - 18,000 |
$69,300 £53,029/€63,598 |
100 |
Thomas Ruff, Substrat 7 III, 2002 |
$40,000 - 60,000 |
$69,300 £53,029/€63,598 |
58 |
Robert Mapplethorpe, Self-Portrait, 1980 |
$50,000 - 70,000 |
$63,000 £48,208/€57,816 |
114 |
Vik Muniz, No 46 (Red, Ochre, Black on Red), after Rothko from Pictures of Pigment, 2006 |
$50,000 - 70,000 |
$56,700 £43,387/€52,035 |
14 |
Ansel Adams, Mount McKinley and Wonder Lake, Mount McKinley National Park and Preserve, Alaska, 1947 |
$25,000 - 35,000 |
$55,440 £42,423/€50,878 |
143 |
Jose Dávila, Buildings You Must See Before You Die, 2008 |
$25,000 - 35,000 |
$52,920 £40,495/€48,566 |
*Lots 33, 112, and 181 were sold immediately following the auction and included in the sale.
*Lots 33, 112, and 181 were sold immediately following the auction and included in the sale.