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Property in this auction is located in Los Angeles, Lambertville or Chicago.

Strong results for Photographs Sale total $402,774
91% by lot
93% by value

100 Max Yavno

The Leg, Olympic Boulevard in West Los Angeles

$3,000–5,000

result: $3,024

101 Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham - Letter to the World (Kick)

$4,000–6,000

102 Max Yavno

Powell Street

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,512

103 Richard Avedon

Suzy Parker and Gardner McKay, Dress by Balmain, Café des Beaux-Arts, Paris

$8,000–12,000

result: $9,450

104 Robert Mapplethorpe

Bicycle Messengers

$3,000–5,000

result: $2,772

105 Imogen Cunningham

The Unmade Bed

$7,000–9,000

result: $5,670

107 Robert Mapplethorpe

Lisa Lyon as Vampire

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,386

108 Irving Penn

Cigarette No. 37, New York

$20,000–30,000

result: $32,760

109 André Kertész

Salford, England

$1,200–1,500

110 André Kertész

St.-Jean-de-Luze, France

$1,200–1,500

result: $1,071

111 Ansel Adams

Sentinel Rock, Winter Dusk, Yosemite National Park, California (from Portfolio Two: The National Parks and Monuments)

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,276

112 Ansel Adams

Top of the Mark

$1,000–1,500

result: $3,780

113 Ansel Adams

Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park

$3,000–5,000

result: $3,528

114 Alfred Stieglitz

Camera Work, No. III

$800–1,200

result: $567

115 Karl Struss

Columbia University, New York (Earle Hall)

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,008

116 Karl Struss

New York

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,008

117 Eleanor Fischer

The Long Block; The New Skyline; Site of Fulton Ferry (three works)

$1,000–1,500

result: $945

118 Josef Sudek

Untitled (Three Dancers); Untitled (Study of Dancer) (two works)

$1,000–1,500

119 Wolfgang Suschitzky

Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

$800–1,200

result: $1,134

120 Ernst Haas

Salzburg

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,197

121 Paul Strand

Boats at the Suez, Egypt

$4,000–6,000

122 Strauss-Peyton

Chief All American (two works)

$1,000–1,500

result: $189

123 Edward S. Curtis

Cheyenne

$800–1,200

result: $3,024

124 Edward S. Curtis

Women of the Desert of Navajo

$800–1,200

result: $819

125 Margaret Bourke-White

Untitled (Slovakia)

$1,500–2,500

result: $378

126 Margaret Bourke-White

Untitled (Caterpillar and Leaves)

$800–1,200

result: $567

127 Walker Evans

Barns on Frank Tengle's Farm

$2,500–3,500

result: $2,016

128 Eugène Atget

Joueur d'orgue

$1,500–2,500

result: $983

129 Doris Ulmann

Southern Appalachian Woman

$1,000–1,500

result: $882

130 Paul Strand

Family, Luzzara, Italy

$800–1,200

result: $1,197

131 August and Gunther Sander

Farming Family (from Farmer: Farming Families series)

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,016

132 August and Gunther Sander

Mother and Son (Lou Straus-Ernst with son Jimmy)

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,008

133 André Kertész

Paris

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,260

134 André Kertész

Martinique

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,520

135 André Kertész

Preparation the Last Resting Place

$1,200–1,500

result: $1,134

136 Berenice Abbott

Lyric Theatre

$1,000–1,500

result: $774

137 Berenice Abbott

Repair Shop, Christopher Street, New York

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,197

138 Horace Bristol

Panorama of Invasion Fleet off the Coast of Morocco

$1,000–2,000

result: $655

139 Horace Bristol

Diving Girls of Hatsushima: Putting on Masks in Row Boat

$500–700

result: $189

140 Horace Bristol

Topping-Off Gas Tank on Patrol Plane

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,008

141 Sam Shere

Explosion of the Hindenburg, Lakehurst, New Jersey

$1,000–1,500

result: $3,024

142 Horace Bristol

Torpedo Planes in Formation

$1,000–2,000

result: $1,197

143 Horace Bristol

Untitled

$1,000–1,500

result: $630

144 Robert Capa

Death of a Loyalist Militiaman near Espejo, Córdoba Front, Spain

$3,000–5,000

result: $3,276

145 Slava Veder

Burst of Joy

$600–800

result: $2,096

146 Robert Capa

The Coming Generation, China

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,638

147 Albert Arthur Allen

The Female Figure, Series I

$800–1,200

result: $1,134

148 Micha Bar-Am

Forward Position on the Suez Canal; Budapest Strong Hold During an Artillery Barrage; POW Golan Heights (three works)

$500–700

result: $252

149 Erich Lessing

Ball at the Viennese Musikverein

$800–1,200

result: $645

150 Eadweard Muybridge

Animal Locomotion, Plate 733

$800–1,200

result: $1,890

151 Harold Edgerton

Harold Edgerton: Ten Dye Transfer Photographs

$10,000–15,000

result: $23,940

152 Harold Edgerton

Child Running (Bob Edgerton)

$800–1,200

result: $945

153 After Harold Edgerton

Eight works

$1,000–1,500

154 Harold Edgerton

Stopping Time: The Photographs of Harold Edgerton (Special Edition)

$800–1,200

result: $1,638

155 Boris Mikhailov

U Zemli

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,764

156 W. Eugene Smith

The Spanish Spinner, 1951 (from W. Eugene Smith: A Portfolio of Ten Photographs)

$4,000–6,000

result: $3,024

157 George Rodger

Korongo Nuba Wrestlers, Kordofan, South Sudan

$1,000–1,500

result: $630

158 George Rodger

The Champion of a Korongo Nuba

$3,000–5,000

result: $2,772

159 Sebastião Salgado

Children's Ward in the Korm Refugee Camp, Ethiopia (from the Africa series)

$4,000–6,000

result: $4,585

160 Sebastião Salgado

Fireball, Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait

$7,000–9,000

result: $6,300

161 Manuel Álvarez Bravo

The Temptation of Antonio

$2,500–3,000

result: $3,528

162 Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Notebook of Tomorrow

$3,000–5,000

result: $3,528

163 Graciela Iturbide

Magnolia, Juchitán

$1,500–2,500

result: $3,024

164 Judy Dater

Maureen (from the Ten Photographs portfolio)

$1,000–1,500

result: $945

165 Jack Welpott

Nicole

$800–1,000

result: $882

166 John Coplans

Hands Holding Feet

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,572

167 Bruce Davidson

Child on a Front Porch Playing with her Doll Baby, Shelby County, TN

$700–900

result: $441

168 Eugene Richards

Americans We, Boston

$700–900

result: $252

169 Aaron Siskind

Lafayette Theatre 1

$800–1,200

result: $903

170 Aaron Siskind

Lafayette Theatre 2

$800–1,200

result: $774

171 Brett Weston

Wallboard (from the Abstractions I portfolio)

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,134

172 Brett Weston

Pan Grease (from the Abstractions II portfolio)

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,134

173 Paul Caponigro

Stonehenge Test Proofs (twelve works)

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,890

174 Paul Caponigro

Sunflower

$4,000–5,000

result: $3,528

175 Faivovich and Goldberg

At the Max Planck Institut (El Taco) (two works)

$800–1,000

result: $945

176 Brett Weston

Saguaro, Arizona

$1,000–1,500

result: $786

177 Brett Weston

Untitled (Dead Leaf)

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,134

178 Louis Faurer

Silent Salesman, Philadelphia, PA

$800–1,200

result: $1,134

179 Aaron Siskind

Chicago Façade

$6,000–8,000

180 Aaron Siskind

Chicago Façade

$6,000–8,000

181 Aaron Siskind

Chicago Façade

$6,000–8,000

182 Louis Faurer

Win, Place, and Show, 3rd Ave. El at 53rd Street, New York, N.Y.

$800–1,200

result: $1,134

183 Max Yavno

Première at Carthay Circle

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,638

184 Tom Baril

The Manhattan Portfolio

$3,000–5,000

result: $2,520

185 Max Yavno

Street Talk

$800–1,200

result: $945

186 Max Yavno

Street Talk Boy

$800–1,200

result: $655

187 Weegee

Two distortion photographs

$800–1,200

result: $756

188 Weegee

Two distortion photographs

$800–1,200

result: $630

189 Larry Fink

Martins Creek, PA

$500–700

result: $189

190 Arlene Gottfried

Untitled (Vivian, Riis Beach)

$1,000–1,500

result: $882

192 Aleksandr Rodchenko

The Samozvery

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,528

193 Willy Kessels

Untitled

$1,000–1,500

result: $504

194 Barbara Kasten

Construct PC/1A

$3,000–5,000

result: $5,040

195 Shirin Neshat

I am its Secret (from Women of Allah series)

$6,000–8,000

result: $17,640

196 Vanessa Beecroft

VB 09: Ein Blonder Traum

$8,000–12,000

result: $8,820

197 Alex Prager

Mezzanine, Center

$3,500–4,500

result: $5,292

198 Alex Prager

4:01 PM, Sun Valley And Eye #3 (House Fire) (from the Compulsion series) (diptych)

$7,000–9,000

result: $15,120

199 Jimmy DeSana

Figure with Light Trails in Bed

$800–1,200

result: $2,016

200 Jack Pierson

Brooklyn Nocturne

$400–600

result: $441

201 Oleg Dou

Ira's Tears

$3,000–5,000

result: $2,772

202 Nan Goldin

Simon on the Subway, NYC

$2,500–3,500

result: $5,040

203 Adam Fuss

Untitled

$1,500–2,000

result: $2,016

204 Jerry Uelsmann

Untitled

$800–1,200

result: $2,882

205 Jerry Uelsmann

Untitled (Doves)

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,965

206 Edmund Teske

Male Nude in Tool Chest

$800–1,000

result: $1,071

207 Edmund Teske

Roses

$700–900

result: $6,930

208 George Herms and James Fee

Untitled (two works)

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,016

209 Ford Gilbreath

Dog Eye, Schmitz Park, Seattle 1/23/99 R1F1; Dog Eye, Schmitz Park, Seattle 4/18/00 R1F12 (two works)

$500–700

result: $63

210 Richard Misrach

Road Blockade and Pyramids

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,764

211 Richard Misrach

Antiveduto Grammatica, Allegory of Virtuous Love (from Pictures of Paintings)

$2,000–3,000

212 Ernst Haas

Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,197

213 Carrie Mae Weems

Untitled (from the Africa Series)

$2,000–3,000

result: $6,930

214 Art Sinsabaugh

Mike #44; Karen #42; Bart #37 (three works)

$3,000–4,000

215 Todd Hido

#2638

$800–1,000

result: $882

216 Laurie Simmons

Riders /Horizon

$500–700

result: $693

217 Sandy Skoglund

Thirty Burgers

$700–900

result: $756

218 Cyprien Gaillard

Fields of Rest

$1,500–2,500

result: $6,048

219 Nobuyoshi Araki

Untitled (three works)

$1,200–1,800

result: $2,016

220 Nobuyoshi Araki

Untitled

$700–900

result: $630

221 Fred Hughes

Andy Warhol and Jed Johnson

$2,000–3,000

result: $786

222 Nobuyoshi Araki

Untitled (three works)

$1,200–1,800

result: $3,276

223 Joel-Peter Witkin

Woman About to Castrate a Man, NM

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,268

224 Bruce Conner

Changing Skin

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,260

225 Lucas Blalock

Cactus Action

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,260

226 Paul McCarthy and Mike Kelley

Fresh Acconci

$5,000–7,000

result: $3,780

227 Jorge Pardo

Untitled (Linoleum), diptych

$1,000–1,500

result: $882

228 Christopher Rauschenberg

Latourelle Falls

$1,000–1,500

result: $882

229 Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison

Passage

$1,500–2,500

result: $3,668

230 Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison

The Navigator

$1,500–2,500

result: $2,520

231 Gregory Crewdson

Untitled (man sodding street closed)

$1,500–2,500

result: $4,410

232 Gregory Crewdson

Untitled (from the Natural Wonder series)

$3,000–5,000

result: $3,276

233 Gregory Crewdson

Untitled (dog catcher and bear)

$1,500–2,500

result: $8,190

234 Gregory Crewdson

Untitled (doghouse murder)

$1,500–2,500

result: $5,040

235 Edward Burtynsky

Three Gorges Dam Project, Feng Jie #7, Yangtze River, China

$5,000–7,000

result: $4,410

236 James Welling

Untitled (New York City Rooftops)

$700–900

result: $819

237 Lynn Davis

Space Series

$2,500–3,500

238 Larry Sultan

Tasha's Third Film (from The Valley series)

$5,000–7,000

result: $5,040

239 Kenda North

Barbara's Back

$500–700

result: $197

240 Mona Kuhn

Couch Stories

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,024

241 Mona Kuhn

Hoch-Zeit

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,520

242 Kenda North

Steph in Water

$500–700

result: $945

243 Justine Kurland

Puppy Love

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,520

244 Justine Kurland

Two Card Players with Violin Accompaniment

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,512

245 Jona Frank

Three works from the High School series

$2,500–3,500

246 Nan Goldin

Yogo putting on her powder, Bangkok

$800–1,200

result: $839

247 Tseng Kwong Chi

Mount Dawson, Glacier National Park, Canadian Rockies

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,419

248 Anthony Friedkin

Untitled (from the Gay Essay)

$600–800

result: $126

249 Anthony Friedkin

Bobbie and Linda (from the Gay Essay)

$500–700

result: $189

250 Mel Roberts

Untitled (four works)

$1,000–1,500

result: $756

251 Steven Arnold

Evocation of Dalia

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,386

252 Mel Roberts

Untitled (three works)

$1,000–1,500

result: $630

253 Mel Roberts

Untitled (three works)

$800–1,200

result: $983

254 Ellen Carey

Three Circles

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,008

255 Mel Roberts

Untitled (two works)

$700–900

result: $567

256 Mel Roberts

Untitled; Topanga Canyon (two works)

$700–900

result: $590

257 Kenda North

Charles Prairie

$500–700

result: $819

258 Kenda North

Untitled (Torso View of Bodybuilder)

$500–700

result: $252

259 Tom Bianchi

Larry Surrounded; Victor's Solo Flight; Larry in Alabaster Light (three works)

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,638

260 Tom Bianchi

Untitled (Male Nude, Hands Behind Head, Reclining); Untitled (Male Nude, Vertical, Knees Bent) (two works)

$700–900

result: $1,071

261 Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst

Relationship, #30; Relationship, #5 (two works)

$1,200–1,800

result: $1,134

262 Tom Bianchi

Untitled (Male Nude); Untitled (Nude Stretching Touching Floor With One Hand) (two works)

$800–1,200

result: $1,134

263 Blake Little

Untitled (three works)

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,260

264 Bruce of Los Angeles (Bruce Bellas)

Untitled

$500–700

result: $630

265 Orval Hixon

Portfolio

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,071

266 Horst P. Horst

Marlene Dietrich and Daughter

$800–1,200

result: $1,260

267 Alberto Korda

Guerrillero Heroico (Che Guevara)

$1,200–1,500

result: $1,260

268 John D. Schiff

Marcel Duchamp

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,386

269 Yousuf Karsh

Steinbeck

$2,000–3,000

270 Fred W. McDarrah

Allen Ginsberg

$700–900

result: $1,638

271 Sharon Lockhart

Ben Gazzara, Los Angeles, California, March 21, 1998

$1,000–1,500

272 Ruth Orkin

Woody Allen at the Metropolitan Museum

$1,000–1,500

result: $630

273 William Wegman

Evergreen

$1,000–2,000

result: $2,520

274 Jerry Schatzberg

Charlotte Rampling

$1,000–1,500

result: $504

275 Jason Salavon

The Top Grossing Film of All Time, 1x1

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,638

276 Joel Sternfeld

Approximately 17 of 41 Sperm Whales Which Beached and Subsequently Died, Florence, Oregon

$800–1,200

result: $2,016

277 Christy Wyckoff

Discovery (from the Persistence suite)

$150–200

result: $189

278 Kiki Smith

Untitled #4; #7; #19 (three works)

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,386

279 Jeanne Dunning

Untitled Hole

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,890

280 Randy Hayes

Room in Venice

$300–500

result: $63

281 Jenny Odell

195 Yachts, Barges, Cargo Lines, Tankers, and Other Ships

$500–700

result: $378

283 Christine Borland

Girl Grasping Eel

$1,000–1,500

284 Graham Nash

Japanese Poster

$700–900

result: $378

285 Richard Miller

Bulldozer

$600–800

result: $189

286 Nobuyoshi Araki

The Works of Nobuyoshi Araki (20 Volumes)

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,386

287 Rineke Dijkstra

Rineke Dijkstra: Portraits (Limited Edition)

$700–900

result: $945

288 Richard Avedon

Two exhibition posters

$600–800

result: $393

289 Annie Leibovitz

David Byrne exhibition poster

$500–700

result: $693

290 Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham: Letter to the World (Kick)

$500–700

result: $1,226

291 Helmut Newton

Poster, Jassara Rue Aubriot, Paris 1977

$500–700

result: $378

292 James Van Der Zee

James Van Der Zee Photography exhibition poster

$300–500

result: $315

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