Ahlers & Ogletree: Modernism, Photography& African American Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modernism, Photography& African American Art | Total Sales (USD) | 242,750.00 |
| Auction Date | February 20, 2025 - February 20, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 158,950.00 |
| Sale Number | #22025 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 258,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 146 | ||
| Sold Lots | 141 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 166,550.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 96.58% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 270,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 5 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 89.91% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | ALFRED STIEGLITZ, | ALFRED STIEGLITZ, 'THE STEERAGE' 1907 PHOTOGRAVURE |
1907 | USD 35,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 28,125.00 |
| 75 | EDWARD CURTIS | EDWARD CURTIS "CANYON DE CHELLY" OROTONE & BOOK |
1904 | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 206 | SALVADOR DALI | SALVADOR DALI "PEGASUS" MYTHOLOGY ETCHING, X/XX |
circa 1963 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 72 | I. PENN | I. PENN 'TWO MEN IN WHITE MASKS...' SELENIUM PRINT |
1984 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 73 | IRVING PENN, | IRVING PENN, 'FIVE DAHOMEY GIRLS, TWO STANDING...' |
1967, printed 1985, | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 47 | SAM GILLIAM | SAM GILLIAM 'FOR ROMARE #9' 1988 MONOPRINT |
1988 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 36 | CALDER CIRCLES | CALDER "CIRCLES" 1969 COLOR LITHOGRAPH, 77/125 |
1969 | USD 1,200.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 205 | DALI | DALI 'MANHATTAN SKYLINE' ARTIST'S PROOF LITHOGRAPH |
1976 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,937.50 |
| 194 | TODD MURPHY, | TODD MURPHY, MIRROR IMAGE 'SWAN' B&W PHOTOGRAPH |
1993 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,312.50 |
| 37 | CALDER 'VERTICAL | CALDER 'VERTICAL FLAGS' C. 1970 LITHOGRAPH, 80/100 |
C.1970 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 4,687.50 |
| 201 | PICASSO | PICASSO SERIES 347, NO. 332 FIGURAL CIRCUS ETCHING |
1968 | USD 1,200.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 4,687.50 |
| 17 | MILTON AVERY, | MILTON AVERY, BLUE 'HEAD' ARTIST'S PROOF WOODCUT |
1955 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,375.00 |
| 13 | ALBERTO GIACOMETTI | ALBERTO GIACOMETTI 'BUST OF A MAN' 1961 LITHOGRAPH |
1961 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 23 | JEAN DUBUFFET | JEAN DUBUFFET 'LION HERALDIQUE' SCREENPRINT, 5/50 |
circa 1976 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 3,437.50 |
| 65 | BRETT WESTON, | BRETT WESTON, 'HIGH SIERRA' 1963 SILVER PRINT |
1963 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,437.50 |
| 100 | BASSMAN, MARY | BASSMAN, MARY JANE RUSSELL HARPER'S, SILVER PRINT |
1950 / printed 1992 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,437.50 |
| 200 | PABLO PICASSO, | PABLO PICASSO, 'TETE D'UN JEUNE HOMME' LITHO, 1964 |
1964 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,437.50 |
| 5 | GEORGES BRAQUE | GEORGES BRAQUE 'IF I DIED THERE' C. 1962, WOODCUT |
C.1962 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 35 | CALDER, 'BLACK | CALDER, 'BLACK PYRAMID WITH CIRCLES' 76/100 |
1975 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 109 | BERT STERN | BERT STERN 'MARILYN IN VOGUE' 1994 PHOTOLITHOGRAPH |
1994 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 105 | CARL VAN | CARL VAN VECHTEN 'MARCEL DUCHAMP' PHOTOGRAPH |
1933 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,812.50 |
| 30 | VON WICHT | VON WICHT 'THEME & VARIATIONS NO. 3' STENCIL, 1967 |
1967 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 68 | BRETT WESTON, | BRETT WESTON, 'DUNES' GELATIN SILVER PRINT |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 107 | DOISNEAU, B&W | DOISNEAU, B&W PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS PICASSO & LEGER |
circa 1954 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 120A | PAVEL BANKA | PAVEL BANKA 1990 PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, SILVER PRINT |
1990 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |