Four Decades: In Celebration of AIPAD

Sotheby’s is pleased to present Four Decades: In Celebration of AIPAD, an auction of 19^th, 20^th, and 21^st century photographs from more than 40 esteemed members of The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD). Since its inception in 1979, AIPAD has been a respected authority for the Photography market and collector education.  Four Decades: In Celebration of AIPAD will feature photographs by established masters of the medium, including William Henry Fox Talbot, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, and Sigmar Polke, as well as works by artists making their debut at auction, such as Ervin Johnson, Adam Katseff, and Alejandro Chaskielberg. For more than 40 years, Sotheby’s and AIPAD have continually set the standard by which the most important photographs have been bought and sold. It is thus Sotheby’s great privilege to present an auction in celebration of and in partnership with the leaders in our field.

Following the guidelines for the Phase Four reopening of Manhattan, we are able to accommodate clients in our building by appointment only. To schedule an appointment to view property from this sale please contact appointmentsNY@sothebys.com or +1 212 606 7171. You can read more about our safety requirements here.

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For all enquiries please contact:

Emily Bierman

Vice President

Head of Department, Photographs

+1 212 894 1149

EMILY.BIERMAN@SOTHEBYS.COM

Aimee Pflieger

Assistant Vice President

Specialist, Head of Sale

Photographs

+1 212 894 1149

AIMEE.PFLIEGER@SOTHEBYS.COM

Hermione Sharp

Associate Specialist

Photographs

+1 212 894 1149

HERMIONE.SHARP@SOTHEBYS.COM

Kelly Sidley

Associate Specialist & Senior Researcher

Photographs

+ 212 894 1149 

KELLY.SIDLEY@SOTHEBYS.COM

Lucie Kessler

Senior Administrator

Photographs

+1 212 894 1149

LUCIE.KESSLER@SOTHEBYS.COM

Please note that as of August 1st 2020, Overhead Premium, a fee payable by all auction buyers in our global salerooms and online sales, will be charged at 1% of the hammer price plus any applicable local taxes. It is an allocation of the overhead costs relating to our facilities, property handling and other administrative expenses. This fee and our Buyer’s Premium rates exclude local taxes and any applicable artist’s resale right.

all images © the gallery and the artist(s)