PHILLPS PHOTOGRAPHS SALE ACHIEVES £1.2 / $1.9 / €1.7 MILLION
AUCTION RECORDS SET FOR ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE’S SELF PORTRAIT, ANDREW MOORE AND A UNIQUE WORK BY MICHAEL DWECK
LONDON– 6 NOVEMBER 2015 – Phillips November Photographs Sale totalled £1,255,275 / $1,908,018 / €1,757,385 selling 74% by lot and 68% by value.
A world record was set for Robert Mapplethorpe’s self-portrait with his 1950s hairdo, the dark leather jacket and a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, where he portrays himself as the quintessential rebel from a bygone era, sold for £98,500 / $149,720 / €137,900.
“It was great to experience active and constant bidding from the room, online and on the phone. The cross section of works sold was diverse and reflected what Phillips Photographs department is well known for, with top results for rare classics as well as contemporary, blue chip artists.” Lou Proud, Head of Photographs, London, Phillips.
TOP TEN LOTS
36 Ed Ruscha Gasoline Stations 1, 1962 £106,900 / $162,488 / €149,660
37 Robert Mapplethorpe Self Portrait, 1980 £98,500 / $149,720 /€137,900
27 Nick Knight Kate, 2006 £50,000 / $76,000 / €70,000
82 Candida Höfer Teatro Comunale di Bologna I, 2006 £47,500/ $72,200/ €66,500
84 Florian Maier-Aichen Untitled (Mulholland), 2004 £43,750/ $66,500/ €61,250
115 David LaChapelle Amanda as Andy Warhol's Liz in Purple, 2007 £43,750/ $66,500/ €61,250
47 Andrew Moore The Rouge from Detroit Disassembled, 2008 £43,750/ $66,500/ €61,250
52 Michael Dweck The Duke’s Mermaid (Sapphire) from Sculptural…, 2015 £37,500/ $57,000/ €52,500
33 Joel Sternfeld McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978 £31,250/ $47,500/ €43,750
90 Richard Learoyd Agnes A, 2007 £30,000/ $45,600/ €42,000
AUCTION RECORD FOR SELF PORTRAIT BY ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE
37 Robert Mapplethorpe Self Portrait, 1980 £98,500/ $149,720/ €137,900
AUCTION RECORDS FOR THE ARTISTS
47 Andrew Moore The Rouge from Detroit Disassembled, 2008 £43,750/ $66,500/ €61,250
52 Michael Dweck The Duke’s Mermaid (Sapphire) from Sculptural…, 2015 £37,500/ $57,000/ €52,500
World Premiere of Anderson & Low: On the set of James Bond’s Spectre was 100% sold.
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*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium; prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
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