Fine Art Photographs at Auction

Thomas Ruff - March 15

2008-03-08T13:06:00.001-05:00

Thomas Ruff - March 15

2008-03-08T13:04:00.002-05:00

Thomas Ruff - March 15

2008-03-08T13:03:00.000-05:00

Thomas Ruff - March 15

2008-03-08T13:01:00.001-05:00

Thomas Ruff - March 15

2008-03-08T12:59:00.000-05:00

Thomas Ruff - March 15

2008-03-08T12:58:00.001-05:00

William Wegman - March 15

2008-03-08T02:06:00.000-05:00

Ansel Adams - March 13

2008-03-06T08:49:00.001-05:00

Jerry Uelsmann - March 9

2008-03-02T10:00:00.002-05:00

Auction Complete

Photo : black and white photograph created in 1963 by Jerry Uelsmann
Size : 14" x 11"
Title : "Home is a Memory"

eBay listing, completed Sunday, March 09, 2008

Opening bid was $100

Total # of bids : 33
Final price : $2125

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Carleton Watkins - March 7

2008-02-29T13:37:00.001-05:00

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Photo : albumen print created by American landscape photographer Carleton Watkins
Size : 15 3/4" x 20 1/2"
Title : "The Devil's Canyon Geysers"

Auctioned publicly by Skinner on Friday, March 07, 2008 in Boston (Lot #2323)

Opening bid was $500
Estimated value was between $1000 and $2000

Total # of bids : 1
Final price : $500 + 22.5% Buyer's Premium = $615

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Carleton Watkins - March 7

2008-02-29T06:07:00.003-05:00

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Photo : albumen print created by American landscape photographer Carleton Watkins
Size : 15 3/4" x 20 1/2"
Title : "In the Mariposa Grove"

Auctioned publicly by Skinner on Friday, March 07, 2008 in Boston (Lot #2324)

Opening bid was $400
Estimated value was between $800 and $1200

Total # of bids : 19
Final price : 1300 + 22.5% Buyer's Premium = $1600

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Jerry Uelsmann - March 5

2008-02-27T09:05:00.002-05:00

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untitled black and white photograph created in 1992 by Jerry Uelsmann
Size : 10 1/2" x 13 1/2"

Auctioned publicly by Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 in Chicago, IL (Lot #1955)

Opening bid was $200
Estimated value was between $400 and $600

Total # of bids : 2
Final price : $200 + 22.5% = $245

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Thomas Ruff - March 3

2008-02-25T13:12:00.002-05:00

Auction Complete

Photo : photograph created in 2004 by German photographer Thomas Ruff
Size : 3" x 3 1/2"
Title : "Eclipse"
Includes re-edition of the book "Atlas zum Lehrbuch der kosmischen Physik," first edited in 1861. This 8.9" x 7.7" re-edition released in same limited quantity as this print. Print included in envelope in back of book and stamped "Ex Libris Thomas Ruff"

eBay listing, completed Monday, March 03, 2008

Opening bid was $1

Total # of bids : 24
Final price : $710

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O. Winston Link - March 2

2008-02-24T20:29:00.003-05:00

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Photo : black and white photograph created in 1995 by O. Winston Link
Size : 16" x 20"
Title : "Coal extra with empties, passing over bridge west of Cooper Tunnel"
Negative No. NW 385

eBay listing, completed Sunday, March 02, 2008

Opening bid was $500

Total # of bids : 14
Final price : Did Not Sell (highest bid of $3000 was less than reserve price)

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William Wegman - February 29

2008-02-22T14:09:00.001-05:00

Auction Complete

Photo : black and white photo lithographs created in 1990 by American artist William Wegman
4 prints in total
Size : 26" x 24"
Title : "Bird Dog Suite"

Auctioned publicly by Ro Gallery on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 in New York (Lot #699)

Opening bid was $1500
Estimated value was between $2500 and $3000

Total # of bids : 1
Final price : $1400 + 20% Buyer's Premium = $1680

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Ansel Adams - February 25

2008-02-18T10:50:00.003-05:00

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Auction Complete

Photo : black and white photograph by Californian artist Ansel Adams
Size : 13 3/4" x 9 1/2"
Title : "Wallbridge Ranch, Lenoma Sonoma County, California. General View"
Stamped Eldridge T. Spencer, Architect (President of SF Arts Association)

Auctioned publicly by O'Gallerie on Monday, February 25, 2008 in Portland, OR (Lot #69)

Opening bid was $200
Estimated value was between $400 and $600

Total # of bids : 9
Final price : $600 + 19% Buyer's Premium = $715

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Jerry Uelsmann - February 24

2008-02-17T10:17:00.003-05:00

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Auction Complete

Photo : black and white photograph created in 1963 by Jerry Uelsmann
Size : 9 1/8" x 13 5/8"
Title : "Room #1"

eBay listing, completed Sunday, February 24, 2008

Opening bid was $100

Total # of bids : 23
Final price : $2100

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Jerry Uelsmann - February 17

2008-02-11T22:05:00.002-05:00

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Auction Complete

untitled black and white photograph created in 1980 by Jerry Uelsmann
Size : 10 3/4" x 13 1/8"
unoffficially known as "Cloud Box Floating Above Ocean with Cast Shadow"

eBay listing, completed Sunday, February 17, 2008

Opening bid was $975

Total # of bids : 5
Final price : $1325

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Marc Lacroix - February 15

2008-02-10T21:56:00.001-05:00

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Auction Complete

Photo : color photograph created by Marc Lacroix
Size : 20" x 24"
Title : "Dali & Lear"

eBay listing, completed Friday, February 15, 2008

Opening bid was $400

Total # of bids : 0
Final price : Did Not Sell

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Ansel Adams - February 7

2008-01-29T09:38:00.002-05:00

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Auction Complete

Photo : black and white photograph taken in 1960 and printed in 1976 by Californian artist Ansel Adams
Size : 15 1/2" x 19 1/4"
Title : "Tree, Stump, Mist, Cascade Pass, Washington"

Auctioned publicly by Swann Auction Galleries on Thursday, February 07, 2008 in New York City (Lot #2135092)

Opening bid was $5000
Estimated value was between $10000 and $15000

Total # of bids : 2
Final price : $12,000 + 20% Buyer's Premium = $14,400

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Ansel Adams - February 4

2008-01-29T07:37:00.001-05:00

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Auction Complete

Photo : black and white photograph taken in 1940 by Californian artist Ansel Adams
Size : 5" x 7"

eBay listing, completed Monday, February 04, 2008

Opening bid was $10

Total # of bids : 22
Final price : $455

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Frank Gohlke - January 31

2008-01-24T11:59:00.002-05:00

Auction Complete

Photo : black and white photograph taken in 1973 and printed in 1974 by American landscape photographer Frank Gohlke
Size : 9 1/4" x 9 1/8"
Title : "Grain Elevator Shadows, Ensign, Kansas"

2 additional photographs also included in this lot, titled "Enid, Oklagoma, 1973" and "Landscape, Minneapolis, 1973"

Auctioned publicly by Phillips de Pury & Company on Thursday, January 31, 2008 in New York City (Lot #1203)

Opening bid was $3000
Estimated value was between $4000 and $6000

Total # of bids : 25
Final price : $10000 + 25% Buyer's Premium = $12,500

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Frank Gohlke - January 31

2008-01-24T11:04:00.000-05:00

Auction Complete

Photo : 5 black and white photographs taken in 1975-1982 by American landscape photographer Frank Gohlke
Size s: 6" x 18" to 14" x 17 3/8"

Auctioned publicly by Phillips de Pury & Company on Thursday, January 31, 2008 in New York City (Lot #1202)

Opening bid was $4500
Estimated value was between $7000 and $9000

Total # of bids : 11
Final price : $7000 + 25% Buyer's Premium = $8750

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Thomas Ruff - January 31

2008-01-23T13:59:00.000-05:00

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Photo : color photograph taken in 1994 by German photographer Thomas Ruff
Size : 7 7/8" x 8 1/4"
Title : "Nacht 14 III"

Auctioned publicly by Phillips de Pury & Company on Thursday, January 31, 2008 in New York City (Lot #1238)

Opening bid was $1300
Estimated value was between $2000 and $3000

Total # of bids : 6
Final price : $2000 + 25% Buyer's Premium = $2500

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Thomas Ruff - January 31

2008-01-23T13:26:00.002-05:00

Auction Complete

Photo : color photograph taken in 1994 by German photographer Thomas Ruff
Size : 7 7/8" x 8 1/4"
Title : "Nacht 14 II"

Auctioned publicly by Phillips de Pury & Company on Thursday, January 31, 2008 in New York City (Lot #1237)

Opening bid was $1300
Estimated value was between $2000 and $3000

Total # of bids : 9
Final price : $2600 + 25% Buyer's Premium = $3250

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