David Bailey, Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski (estimate: $8,000-12,000). Courtesy of Christie's, New York.
Next Monday, December 7, will be the final photography sale of the season at Christie’s. And some of the lots, like David Bailey’s Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski (estimate: $8,000-12,000) have been worth the wait. The 188 lots expected to sell for a total between $950,000-1.4 million will be on view to the public from Thursday, December 3 through Sunday, December 6. We here at Whitewall know a lot of you will be just getting back from Art Basel Miami Beach right around then so here’s a breakdown of the highlights:
-Thomas Struth, Grab von Lu Xun, Shanghai Express, 1997 (estimate $20,000-$30,000)
-Richard Avedon, Babe Paley, 1960 (estimate: $10,000-15,000)
-Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, Northern New Mexico, 1941 (estimate: $25,000-35,000)
-Edward S. Curtis, Zuni Governor, 1905 (estimate: $5,000-7,000)
-Ed Weston, Torso, 1925 (estimate: $5,000-7,000)
