At Sotheby's auction resulted in works from the Polaroid Collection

ART investment.RU – 23.06.2010,17:45

June 21 at Sotheby's has opened bidding works from the collection of Polaroid. At the evening session sold 100 percent of lots .

Bidding continued on June 22. On the morning of the auction leader was the work of Robert Rauschenberg (Robert Raushenberg): «Northern California" series Bleacher went under the hammer for 116,500 dollars, far exceeding its estimeyt 20-30 thousand dollars.

Robert Rauschenberg Northern California. 1991 Sotheby's. 06/22/2010. Lot № 195 estimate: 20-30 thousand dollars Result: 116.500 dollars

C exceeded the estimate were sold to selected works by David Levintal (David Levinthal) from the series "Beauty of America" and "Wild West" (lot number 185, estimeyt 3-5 thousand dollars, the result of 34 375 dollars, lot number 177, estimeyt 3-5 thousand dollars, the result of 17 500 dollars).

attention of buyers were the works of Conceptual artists of 1970 in the Soviet Union - Valeriy and Rimma Gerlovin, Mark Bergasha. In particular, the collective product of Myself was sold for 15,000 at Estima 5-7 thousand dollars.

Rima Gerlovin /VALERY Gerlovin /MAPK BERGASH Myself. 1988 Sotheby's. 06/22/2010. Lot № 188 estimate: 5-7 thousand dollars Result: 15 000 dollars

Two works by Helmut Newton (Helmut Newton), «A couple with a motorcycle" and "Nude in the shoes" doubled their estimate: measured at 5-7 thousand first was sold for 15,000, and the second for 18 750 dollars ( lots number 106 and number 107).

At the afternoon session continued trading "library collection" Ansel Adams. A few pages from the anniversary album dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of creative work by Edward Weston, were sold for 86,500 dollars at the top Estima at 70,000. These 11 photos were obtained from the author in September 1957, several months before his death. Work Minor White (Minor White) «Door Attic" and "Surf, Pacific Ocean, California Coast," went under the hammer, respectively, for 10,000 and 10,625 dollars, with an upper Estima 9000 at the first and second in 7000.

Helmut Newton A couple with a motorcycle. 1974 Sotheby's. 06/22/2010. Lot № 106 estimate: 5 - 7 thousand dollars Result: 15 000 dollars

During the evening session, "Library Collection" has continued to enjoy popularity. The work of Laura Gilpin (Laura Gilpin) «River Rio Grande carries its waters into the sea" have found a buyer for 22,500 dollars as a result of fighting the four contenders (estimate 6-9 thousand dollars). The famous work of Margaret Bourke White (Margaret Bourke-White) «working diamond mine in South Africa took the hammer for 13,750 dollars, with an upper Estima in 12000.

Margaret Bourke-WHITE working diamond mine in South Africa. 1950 Sotheby's. 06/22/2010. Lot № 394 estimate: 8-12 thousand dollars Result: 13 $ 750

Photos Ansel Adams once again been appreciated: the work of "Mission Jose De La Laguna" has found a buyer for 31,250 dollars at Estima 20-30 thousand. A snapshot of Polaroid founder Edwin Land was sold for 11,875 dollars at the preliminary estimate of 5-7 thousand.

just two days auction Sotheby's rescued 12,467,638 dollars, exceeding the initial estimeyt 6 ,9-10, 7 million dollars. The result in monetary terms amounted to 97,6 percent. It sold 88.8 percent of lots.

Ansel Adams Dr. Edwin Land. 1962 Sotheby's. 22.06.2010. Lot № 450 estimate: 5-7 thousand dollars Result: 11 875 USD

Top Results showed Artworks 14 photographers, including Ansel Adams, Andy Warhol, Lucas Samaras, Chuck Close, Robert Rauschenberg and David Hockney.

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material prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Source: sothebys.com