Flash! Photography Auction N.Y.C., October 23 2024-10-23 Auction - 163 Price Results - Auctions at Showplace in NY
Ruth Bernhard "Hand in Hand" Gelatin Silver PrintAndre Kertesz Captured Moments Polaroids, 3Abelardo Morell "2 Tall Books" Silver Print, 2002
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New York, NY, United States
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Flash! Photography Auction N.Y.C., October 23

Auctions at Showplace presents 163 lots of noteworthy photography on Wednesday, October 23rd. Headlining the auction is a remarkable collection of personally selected images from the estate of renowned Magnum photographers Charles Harbutt and Joan Liftin. Harbutt, a master photojournalist, and Liftin, a visionary curator and director of Magnum's Photo Library, chose these images as a testament to their enduring passion for photography. Alongside this exceptional trove, this sale offers a curated selection of photographs from other esteemed estates, carefully chosen for their artist significance and rarity, including works by Robert Capa, Walker Evans, Bruce Davidson, Mary Ellen Mark, Andre Kertesz, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Barry Friedlander, Ralston Crawford, and many more. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to own a piece of photographic history!
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Robert Capa "Pablo and Francoise" Silver Print: Robert Capa (Hungarian/American, 1913-1954), "Pablo Picasso and Francoise Gilot on the Beach", Gelatin Silver Print, 1948, printed later, apparently unsigned, stamped "Robert Capa - Magnum" to verso.
0001: Robert Capa "Pablo and Francoise" Silver PrintEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Robert Capa "D Day Landings.." Silver Print: Robert Capa (Hungarian/American, 1913-1954), "D Day Landings, Normandy", Gelatin Silver Print, June 6 1944, printed later, stamped "Robert Capa - Magnum / Magnum Photos Inc", and "Magnum Photo
0002: Robert Capa "D Day Landings.." Silver PrintEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Eve Arnold Marilyn and Arthur Miller Silver Print: Eve Arnold (American, 1912-2012), Marilyn and Arthur Miller (on the set of the "The Misfits"), Gelatin Silver Print, 1960, signed, dated, and inscribed "For Joan with Love, Eve Arnold" and stamped
0003: Eve Arnold Marilyn and Arthur Miller Silver PrintEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Cartier-Bresson "Srinagar, Kashmir" Silver Print: Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004), "Srinagar, Kashmir", Gelatin Silver Print, 1948, printed circa 1960, apparently unsigned, inscribed "Magnum stamp to verso" in pencil to lower center mat
0004: Cartier-Bresson "Srinagar, Kashmir" Silver PrintEst. $1,000-$2,000
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William Klein "Dance in Brooklyn" Silver Print: William Klein (American, b. 1928), "Dance in Brooklyn", Gelatin Silver Print, 1954, likely printed in the 1970s, signed and inscribed "to charlie harbutt a great photographer and a great guy yeah."
0005: William Klein "Dance in Brooklyn" Silver PrintEst. $800-$1,200
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William Klein New York Gelatin Silver Prints, 8: William Klein (American/French, 1926-2005), Eight Gelatin Silver Prints, from the "New York 54/55" collection, comprising of: "Dance in Brooklyn", "Sweeney's", "XMas, Macy's", "Near the Docks", "Elsa
0006: William Klein New York Gelatin Silver Prints, 8Est. $2,000-$4,000
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Walker Evans Subway Portrait Silver Prints, 5: Walker Evans (American, 1903-1975) Five Subway Portraits, Gelatin Silver Print, 1939, printed later, apparently unsigned, marked "Walker Evans New York - 1939" to verso, framed together in white
0007: Walker Evans Subway Portrait Silver Prints, 5Est. $800-$1,200
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Walker Evans "Prentiss Clothes" C-Print: Walker Evans (American, 1903-1975), "Prentiss Clothes, New Jersey" (Taken from a train), Chromogenic Print, circa 1950, printed later, apparently unsigned, inscribed "Walker Evans" in pencil to
0008: Walker Evans "Prentiss Clothes" C-PrintEst. $600-$800
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Walker Evans & Martin J. Dale Photographs, 3: Three Photographs of Rural America, comprising: Walker Evans (American, 1903-1975), "Dora Mae Tengle (Sharecropper's Daughter)", Black and White Photograph, 1963, printed later, stamped "Reproduced
0009: Walker Evans & Martin J. Dale Photographs, 3Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Walker Evans, Russel Lee etc Photographs, 6: Collection of Six Photographs, comprising: Walker Evans (American, 1903-1975), "Houses. Atlanta, Georgia", 1936, reprinted later, numbered "48269 F342-8057" in pencil to verso and stamped "Reproduced
0010: Walker Evans, Russel Lee etc Photographs, 6Est. $600-$800
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Bruce Davidson "Gang Members..." Silver Print: Bruce Davidson (American, b. 1933), "Gang Members Lying on Ground in Darkness", Gelatin Silver Print, 1959, apparently unsigned, stamped "Bruce Davidson Magnum" and inscribed "Davidson Book Print" to
0011: Bruce Davidson "Gang Members..." Silver PrintEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Bruce Davidson Brooklyn Gang Gelatin Silver Print: Bruce Davidson (American, b. 1933), "Brooklyn Gang", Gelatin Silver Print, 1959, signed, titled, dated, and inscribed "To Joan" in pencil to verso. Image: 12" H x 8" W; sheet; 13.875" H x 11"W.
0012: Bruce Davidson Brooklyn Gang Gelatin Silver PrintEst. $1,000-$2,000
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B. Davidson "Kathy Fixing her Hair" Silver Print: Bruce Davidson (American, b. 1933), "Kathy Fixing her Hair in a Cigarette Machine Mirror, Coney Island", Gelatin Silver Print, from the Brooklyn Gang series, 1959, printed 1970s, apparently unsigned,
0014: B. Davidson "Kathy Fixing her Hair" Silver PrintEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Bruce Davidson Walking the Moors Silver Print: Bruce Davidson (American, b. 1933), Walking the Moors, Gelatin Silver Print, from the England/Scotland series, 1960, signed and dated in pencil lower right, inscribed "60-22-126/31 / To Charlie &
0015: Bruce Davidson Walking the Moors Silver PrintEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Bruce Davidson, Elaine Mayes etc, Silver Prints, 4: Four Gelatin Silver Prints, comprising: Bruce Davidson (American, b. 1933), Drive-In, gelatin silver print, 1966, printed 1969, stamped "Photograph by Bruce Davidson/ 1969 Magnum Photos" and
0016: Bruce Davidson, Elaine Mayes etc, Silver Prints, 4Est. $800-$1,200
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Slim Aarons "The Kings of Hollywood" Silver Print: Slim Aarons (American, 1916-2006), "Kings of Hollywood", Gelatin Silver Print, 1957, signed, titled dated, numbered "184/250" to verso, white metal frame. Image: 15" H x 19" W; frame: 20.25" H x
0017: Slim Aarons "The Kings of Hollywood" Silver PrintEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Peter Kayafas "Jackson, Mississippi" Silver Print: Peter Kayafas (American, b. 1971), "Jackson Mississippi (Boy in Cowboy Hat)", Gelatin Silver Print, 2007, signed, titled, and stamped to verso, with Sasha Wolf Gallery label to reverse, gunmetal-tone
0018: Peter Kayafas "Jackson, Mississippi" Silver PrintEst. $800-$1,200
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Danny Lyon Gelatin Silver Prints, 2: Danny Lyon (American, b. 1942), Two Gelatin Silver Prints, comprising: "Oaxaca, Mexico", 1978, apparently unsigned and "At McHenry, Illinois", 1966, from the Bikeriders series, apparently unsigned,
0019: Danny Lyon Gelatin Silver Prints, 2Est. $600-$800
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S. Meiselas "Returning Backstage..." Silver Print: Susan Meiselas (American, b. 1948), "Returning Backstage, Essex Junction, Vermont", Gelatin Silver Print, 1973, printed circa 1990, signed and inscribed "For joan & charlie and the years to come"
0020: S. Meiselas "Returning Backstage..." Silver PrintEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Alex Webb Night Time Girls Photograph: Alex Webb (American, b. 1952), Night Time Girls, Black and White Photograph, from Crossings series, signed in pencil to verso. Image: 7.75" H x 11.875; sheet: 10.875" H x 14" W. Provenance: From the
0021: Alex Webb Night Time Girls PhotographEst. $600-$800
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Larry Clark Erotic Gelatin Silver Prints, 2: Larry Clark (American, b. 1943), "Untitled" (Couple), Gelatin Silver Print, from Tulsa series, apparently unsigned and "Untitled" (from Teenage Lust series), Gelatin Silver Print, apparently
0022: Larry Clark Erotic Gelatin Silver Prints, 2Est. $600-$800
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Mark Goodman, etc, Gelatin Silver Prints, 6: Six Portrait Gelatin Silver Prints, comprising: Mark Goodman (American, b. 1946), Two portraits, comprising: "Wendy Rice at Age Twelve, Millerton, New York", 1971, printed 1974, signed lower right,
0024: Mark Goodman, etc, Gelatin Silver Prints, 6Est. $600-$800