NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips’ New York single-owner sale, The Curious Collector: Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana, a breathtaking survey of the history of photography, and the seasonal various-owners Photographs sale realized stellar results totaling a combined $8,350,125/£5,518,005/€6,502,451, selling 85% by lot and 89% by value.
Identical Twins Cathleen (I) and Colleen, Roselle, N.J., 1967 by Diane Arbus, the top lot of the evening sale sold for $602,500, almost three times the high estimate, igniting dynamic and competitive bidding, resulting in a new world auction record for the artist.
Works by László Moholy-Nagy, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sally Mann, Constantin Brancusi, Francesca Woodman, Lewis Wicks Hines and Herb Ritts, also fetched prices well over their high estimates. The strength of the market for emerging photographers was also confirmed through the strong performance of signature works by Alex Prager, Mickalene Thomas, Angela Strassheim and Pieter Hugo.
“The collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana totaled over $5,000,000, which demonstrates Phillips’ strength in successfully offering private collections and reaching outstanding results, such as Diane Arbus’ new world auction record. Combined with the results of our various owners sale, results achieved were consistently high for the leading names in the medium, from Modernists such as László Moholgy-Nagy and André Kertész to contemporary leaders such as Hiroshi Sugimoto and Richard Misrach. We are confident that the international demand for photographs will continue to develop.” Vanessa Kramer Hallett, Director and Worldwide Head of Photographs.
Top Ten Evening Sale Lots:
• DIANE ARBUS, Identical Twins Cathleen (l) and Colleen, Roselle, N.J., $602,500/£398,149/€469,182
• ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Georgia O'Keeffe, $302,500/£235,564/€277,590
• IRVING PENN, Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), $290,500/£191,970/€226,220
• LÁSZLÓ MOHOLY-NAGY, Lyon Stadium, $278,500/£184,041/€216,875
• ROBERT FRANK, Trolley, New Orleans, $242,500/£160,251 /€188,840
• ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ, The Stairs of Montmartre, Paris, $194,500/£128531/€151462
• SALLY MANN, Candy Cigarette, $134,500/ £88,882/€104,739
• MAN RAY, Max Ernst, $122,500/ £80,952/€95,393
• WILLIAM EGGLESTON, Untitled (Near Minter City and Glendora, Mississippi), $116,500/£63,039/€74,285
• IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, Calla with leaf, $110,500/£73,021/€86,049
Top Ten Day Sale Lots:
• HIROSHI SUGIMOTO, Joe #2134, $170,500/£112,671/€132,773
• IRVING PENN, Poppy: Showgirl, New York, $134,500/ £88,882/€104,739
• IRVING PENN, Woman in Palace, Marrakech, Morocco (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), $122,500/£80,952/€95,393
• EDWARD STEICHEN, Diagram of Doom - 2, $122,500/ £80,952/€95,393
• BARRY FRYDLENDER, Pitzutziya, $110,500/£73,021/€86,049
• HANS BELLMER, Les jeux de la poupée (The Games of the Doll), $110,500/£73,021/€86,049
• CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI, L’oiseau dans l’espace avec l'ombre de la fenêtre (Bird in Space), $110,500/£73,021/€86,049
• RICHARD MISRACH, Untitled #591-04, $98,500/£65,091/€76,704
• HELMUT NEWTON, Woman Observing Man, Saint-Tropez, $74,500/£49,232/€58,015
• THOMAS STRUTH, Paradise 14 Yakushima, Japan, $62,500/£41301/€48,670
Combined Artist World Records:
• DIANE ARBUS, Identical Twins Cathleen (l) and Colleen, Roselle, N.J., $602,500/£398,149/€469,182
• ANGELA STRASSHEIM, Untitled (Father & Son), $35,000/£23,129/€27,255
• MARTINE FRANCK, Children's Library Built by the Atelier de Montrouge, Clamart, France, $6,875/£4543/€5,353
• MASAO YAMAMOTO, Selected Images from a Box of Ku and Nakazora, $18,750/£12,390/€14,601
• MONA KUHN, Refractions, $11,250/£7,434/€8,761
• YUKI ONODERA, Sophie & Eva from Transvest, $11,875/£9247/€9,247
• VIVIANE SASSEN, Juice from Parasomnia, $6,250/£4,130/€4,867
• JULIE BLACKMON, Gum, $8,750/£5,782/€6,814
• ALEX PRAGER, Annie, $30,000/£19,824/€23,362
• BARRY FRYDLENDER, Pitzutziya, $110,500/£73,021/€86,049
• RICHARD MISRACH, Untitled #591-04, $98,500/£65,092/€76,704
Records For A Photograph:
• MICKALENE THOMAS, Afro Goddess Ex Lover's Friend, $23,750/£15,694/€18,494
• CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI L’oiseau dans l’espace avec l'ombre de la fenêtre (Bird in Space), $110,500/£73,021/€86,049
