Contemporary Photographs
New York
Contemporary Photographs 
Sotheby’s fifth annual Contemporary Photographs auction in New York showcases significant works by Bernd and Hilla Becher, Wolfgang Tillmans, Matthew Brandt, and Robert Polidori alongside photographs by trailblazing women photographers including Carrie Mae Weems, Cindy Sherman, Nan Goldin, Patti Smith, and Sophie Calle. Online bidding will be open from 28 September until 5 October. A pre-sale exhibition will be on view at Sotheby’s New York, from 30 September to 4 October. Please contact the Photographs department directly with any viewing requests, as not all works are exhibited, and we want to ensure the photographs are available to view upon your arrival.
For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:
+1 212 606 7000
For all enquiries please contact:
Emily Bierman
Vice President
Head of Department, Photographs
+1 212 894 1149
Aimee Pflieger
Assistant Vice President
Specialist
Photographs
+1 212 894 1149
Hermione Sharp
Specialist, Head of Sale
Photographs
+1 212 894 1149
Kelly Sidley
Associate Specialist & Senior Researcher
Photographs
+ 212 894 1149
Caroline Yarbrough
Administrator
Photographs
+ 212 894 1149
Caroline.Yarbrough@sothebys.com
all images © the gallery and the artist(s)
Selected Lots
Various Photographers Women's Mobile Museum Portfolio
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Wolfgang Tillmans 'Mental Picture #67'
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Cindy Sherman Untitled #116
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Catherine Opie 'Nick'
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Matthew Brandt 'Lake Steilacoom, WA 6'
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CARRIE MAE WEEMS The Shape of Things (Female) (From Africa)
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Yves Klein / Harry Shunk / János Kender Leap into the Void (5, Rue Gentil-Bernard, Fontenay-Aux-Roses, October 1960)
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Nan Goldin 'C. Z. and Max on the Beach, Truro, MA'
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Nan Goldin 'French Chris at the Drive-In, New Jersey'
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Nan Goldin 'Breakfast in Bed, Hotel Torre di Bellosguardo, Florence'
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Nan Goldin 'Variety' Booth, N. Y. C.'
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Nan Goldin 'Cody in the Dressing Room at the Boy Bar, NYC'
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Nan Goldin 'My Bed, Hotel La Louisiane, Paris'
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Nan Goldin 'Trixie on the Cot, NYC'
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Daniel Gordon Still Life with House Plants and Pink Vase
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Shirin Neshat Untitled (from 'Rapture')
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Sophie Calle 'Christmas wreaths, Saint Lucie, a nice dog, railroad stations, the Eiffel Tower, all of that is beautiful' (from 'The Blind')
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Elad Lassry Collie (Boy), Blue
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David Benjamin Sherry Cobalt Cliffs, Oregon
more to explore:
Art Impressionniste et Moderne Day Sale Auction: 15 Oct - 28 Oct, 2021
Exhibition: 19 Oct - 25 Oct 2021Past/Forward Online Auction: 19 Oct - 29 Oct, 2021François-Xavier Lalanne : Dessins et Gravures Auction: 25 Oct - 05 Nov, 2021Claude Lalanne : Bijoux et Accessoires Auction: 25 Oct - 05 Nov, 2021Modernités Auction: 26 Oct 2021Past/Forward Auction: 26 Oct 2021Tableaux Dessins Sculpture 1300-1900 Auction: 03 Nov - 10 Nov, 2021Collection Dorothée Lalanne | Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne Auction: 04 Nov 2021
Exhibition: 28 Oct - 3 Nov 2021
Gillian Laub: Family Matters24 Sep 2021 - 10 Jan 2022Daily 11am-7pm , except Tue (closed) and Thu (open until 9pm)
