Phillips opens the 2016 auction season for photography with its broad ranging 20th Century & Contemporary Art sales next week in London. Led by a solid Cory Arcangel one-click Photoshop gradient, the photography pickings are both largely predictable and lacking in real fire power, with secondary images by recognized names providing the framework. Overall, there are a total of 24 lots of photography available across the two sales, with a Total High Estimate for photography of £845000.
Here’s the statistical breakdown:
| Preview Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including £5000) | 1 |
| Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of low lots) | £2000 |
| Total Mid Lots (high estimate between £5000 and £25000) | 15 |
| Total Mid Estimate | £213000 |
| Total High Lots (high estimate above £25000) | 8 |
| Total High Estimate | £630000 |
The top photography lot by High estimate is lot 46, Cory Arcangel, Photoshop CS: 110 by 72 inches, 300 DPI, RGB, square pixels, default gradient “Spectrum”…, 2009, estimated at £120000-180000 (image above, via Phillips).
Here’s the complete list of photographers with two or more lots in the sales, along with the number of lots on offer:
| Multiple Lots For Sale | |
|---|---|
| Gilbert & George | 2 |
| Andreas Gursky | 2 |
| Candida Höfer | 2 |
| Paul McCarthy | 2 |
| Shirin Neshat | 2 |
| David Benjamin Sherry | 2 |
Other lots of interest include (images above, via Phillips):
Lot 187, Walead Beshty, Transparency (Positive), May 7-9, 2009, 2010, estimated at £10000-15000
Lot 232, Gabriel Orozco, Long Yellow Hose, 1996, estimated at £20000-30000
Lot 247, Paul McCarthy, Mannequin Head, 1995, estimated at £25000-35000
The complete lot by lot catalogs can be found here (Evening) and here (Day).
