Photo to Christie's: at the top of Mapplethorpe, Avedon, and Lyon

followed by the house Sotheby's, which March 30 in New York auction on photos , for Christie's auction also took place, which were exhibited excellent photographs from private collections . Top lot was the work of Robert Mapplethorpe (Robert Mapplethorpe) «Kalla», which had 122.5 thousand dollars (estimeyt 100-150 thousand dollars). Second place in the list of leaders got Avedonu Richard (Richard Avedon) and its photography «Dovima with elephants» (70-100 thousand dollars), exceeding the expectations of the organizers. The buyer of the United States was willing to pay for them 116,5 thousand dollars. In third place was a set of 76 photos Danny Lyon (Danny Lyon), entitled «Talking with the dead» (50-70 thousand dollars), which went under the hammer for 56.25 thousand dollars.

In general, at the last bid organizers managed to gain 1.55 million dollars. Of the 115 buyers of the lots were 82. According to Philippe Garner (Philippe Garner), head of photographs Christie's, a large percentage of lots sold suggests maintaining a stable demand for quality work, have the correct assessment. The best result of the auction - 122,5 thousand dollars for a photo with «Kalla» - said the great interest to collectors of exceptional works of Robert Mapplethorpe. At the last auction has completed the sale of photographs of Helmut Newton (Helmut Newton) from the collection of Leon Konstantinera (Leon Constantiner), eventually setting a new record for the private fotosobraniya - 8.83 million dollars. Total proceeds to the house of Christie's auction of photographs over the past year amounted to 2 464 500 dollars.

material produced Catherine Onuchin

Source: christies.com , artinvestment.ru