Auction: Photographies, L'Imaginaire du Nu, June 28, 2011 @Yann Le Mouel

Before the summer distractions set in, Yann Le Mouel has scheduled a single subject sale of generally low priced nudes next week in Paris. The vast majority of the lots are priced under 2000€, with a wide selection of female and male nudes, ranging from daguerreotypes and 19th century scenes to contemporary images. Overall, there are a total of 248 lots on offer, with a Total High Estimate of 350650€.

Here's the breakdown:

Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including 7500€): 242
Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of Low lots): 284650€

Total Mid Lots (high estimate between 7500€ and 35000€): 6
Total Mid Estimate: 66000€

Total High Lots (high estimate above 35000€): 0
Total High Estimate: NA

The top lot by High estimate is lot 129, Peter Lindbergh, Milla Jovovitch, NYC, Italian Vogue, 1996, at 15000-20000€. (Image at right, top, via Yann Le Mouel.)

Here is a short list of the photographers who are represented by five or more lots in the sale (with the number of lots in parentheses):

Pierre Boucher (9)
Gaudenzio Marconi (6)
Guglielmo Pluschow (6)
Andre Steiner (5)
Lehnert & Landrock (5)
Pierre Molinier (5)
Monsieur X (5)

(Lot 30, Rene-Jacques, Royan, Charente-Maritime, 1927, at 2000-3000€, image at right, middle, and lot 239, Jeanluop Sieff, Nu en diagonale, 1964, at 1500-2000€, image at right, bottom, both via Yann Le Mouel.)

The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here.

Photographies, L'Imaginaire du Nu
June 28th

Yann Le Mouel
22, Rue Chauchat
75009 Paris

Auction Results: Jeanloup Sieff Photographies, Collection Gert Elfering, June 30, 2010 @Christie's Paris

The results from the Jeanloup Sieff sale at Christie's in Paris last week were generally right in line with expectations. The overall Buy-In rate was near 25% and the Total Sale Proceeds fell near the top end of the estimate range.

The summary statistics are below (all results include the buyer’s premium):

Total Lots: 67
Pre Sale Low Total Estimate: 304000€
Pre Sale High Total Estimate: 461000€
Total Lots Sold: 49
Total Lots Bought In: 18
Buy In %: 26.87%
Total Sale Proceeds: 416300€

Here is the breakdown (using the Low, Mid, and High definitions from the preview post, here):

Low Total Lots: 54
Low Sold: 40
Low Bought In: 14
Buy In %: 25.93%
Total Low Estimate: 293000€
Total Low Sold: 249500€

Mid Total Lots: 13
Mid Sold: 9
Mid Bought In: 4
Buy In %: 30.77%
Total Mid Estimate: 168000€
Total Mid Sold: 166800€

High Total Lots: 0
High Sold: NA
High Bought In: NA
Buy In %: NA
Total High Estimate: 0€
Total High Sold: NA

The top lot by High estimate was tied between four lots, all estimated at 10000-15000€:

• Lot 9, Jeanloup Sieff, Hommage à Seurat (variant), New York, 1965, sold for 16250€
• Lot 12, Jeanloup Sieff, Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, 1974, sold for 39400€ and was the top outcome of the sale (image at right, top, via Christie's)
• Lot 16, Jeanloup Sieff, Grès #160, Harper's Bazaar, 1964, did not sell
• Lot 67, Jeanloup Sieff, Corset, New York, 1962, sold for 18750€

87.76% of the lots that sold had proceeds in or above the estimate. There were a total of 8 surprises in the sale (defined as having proceeds of at least double the high estimate):

Lot 8, Jeanloup Sieff, Femme nue gravissant une dune, 1970, at 10625€
Lot 12, Jeanloup Sieff, Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, 1971, at 39400€
Lot 14, Jeanloup Sieff, Derriere Anglais, Paris, 1969/Later, at 27400€
Lot 22, Jeanloup Sieff, Par un jour pluvieux, Paris, 1975, at 22500€
Lot 33, Jeanloup Sieff, Ina, Angleterre, Queen, 1965/Later, at 6000€
Lot 41, Jeanloup Sieff, Jane Birkin, Paris, 1968/Later, at 10000€
Lot 47, Jeanloup Sieff, Le tapis volant, Normandie, 1988, at 22500€
Lot 57, Jeanloup Sieff, Alfred Hitchcock et Ina sur le plateau de 'Psycho', Harper's Bazaar, 1962, at 8125€

Complete lot by lot results can be found here.

Christie's
9 Avenue Matignon
75008 Paris

Auction: Jeanloup Sieff Photographies, Collection Gert Elfering, June 30, 2010 @Christie's Paris

Before the summer season fully kicks in, Christie's has one last single owner/single photographer sale scheduled for later this week in Paris. The sale contains a selection of works by the French photographer Jeanloup Sieff, taken from the broad collection of Gert Elfering. The auction mixes nudes, fashion photography, portraits, and other subjects. While most of the works were made in the 1960s, the sale spans much of Sieff's long career. Overall, there are a total of 67 lots on offer, with a Total High Estimate of 461000€. (Catalog cover at right, via Christie's.)

Here's the statistical breakdown:

Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including 7500€): 54

Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of Low lots): 293000€

Total Mid Lots (high estimate between 7500€ and 35000€): 13

Total Mid Estimate: 168000€

Total High Lots (high estimate above 35000€): 0

Total High Estimate: NA

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The top lot by High estimate is tied between four lots, all estimated at 10000-15000€:

• Lot 9, Jeanloup Sieff, Hommage à Seurat (variant), New York, 1965
• Lot 12, Jeanloup Sieff, Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, 1974
• Lot 16, Jeanloup Sieff, Grès #160, Harper's Bazaar, 1964 (image at right, via Christie's)
• Lot 67, Jeanloup Sieff, Corset, New York, 1962

The complete lot by lot catalog can be found here. The eCatalogue is located here.

Jeanloup Sieff Photographies, Collection Gert Elfering

June 30th

Christie's

9 Avenue Matignon

75008 Paris