Christie's held an auction of photos by Irvin Penn
April 14 auction house Christie's held an auction, which featured works of eminent American photographer Irvin Penn (Irving Penn, 1917-2009). Pictures are from the Collection of the artist's assistant Patricia McCabe (Patricia McCabe). Buyers have found all 70 lots. Auction brought 3.85 million dollars in assessing 1,5-2 million.
most expensive was a photograph of 1977, which shows two female singers Moroccan dance Guedry. She went for 314.5 thousand (estimate 40-60 thousand). Incidentally, the entire print run, which makes 40 copies, valued at more than 12 million.
was expected that the top-lot will work "Children of Cusco" (1948), which received estimeyt 100-150 thousand. This photo was bought for 206,5 thousand.
Penn became famous thanks to his fashion photography and portraits of celebrities, but he also liked to shoot still lifes. One of these products, "Broken Egg" (1959), estimated at 7-9 thousand, during the auction scrambled to 206,5 thousands (!) A "Mack varieties Glowing Embers" has brought thousands of 182.5 at the top Estima 90 thousand.
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