The February Fine Photographs auction brings together twentieth-century masters in a curated selection of diverse and rare highlights. We are thrilled to offer a signed example of Roy DeCarava’s iconic Hallway, New York, 1953, a vintage print that was acquired directly from the artist. The sale also includes Robert Mapplethorpe’s stunning Double Jack in the Pulpit, 1988, as well as August Sander’s Handlanger [Bricklayer], 1928, printed 1976, Robert Adams’ Out a Front Window, Longmont, Colorado, from The New West, 1968-71, and Minor White’s striking Moon and Wall Encrustations, Pultneyville, NY, 1964, printed 1970s.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb 8, 10, 11 & 12, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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CARLETON E. WATKINS (1829-1916) The Domes from Yosemite Valley. 1865-66; printed 1870s.
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CARLETON E. WATKINS (1829-1916) The Domes from Yosemite Valley. 1865-66; printed 1870s.
Est.
$8,000 - $12,000
Sold
$6,000
EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) Dunes, Oceano. 1936; printed late 1940s.
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EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) Dunes, Oceano. 1936; printed late 1940s.
Est.
$20,000 - $30,000
Sold
$20,000
EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) Shenandoah Valley. 1941; printed late 1940s by Brett Weston.
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EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) Shenandoah Valley. 1941; printed late 1940s by Brett Weston.
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$5,800
ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Cathedral Peak and Lake. 1938; printed after 1974 by Alan Ross.
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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Cathedral Peak and Lake. 1938; printed after 1974 by Alan Ross.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$1,200
ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, from Portfolio Four "What Majestic Word." 1941; printed 1963.
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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, from Portfolio Four "What Majestic Word." 1941; printed 1963.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Sold
$1,400
ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California. 1944; printed 1963-70.
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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California. 1944; printed 1963-70.
Est.
$20,000 - $30,000
Sold
$28,000
ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Cathedral Spires and Rocks, Late Afternoon. Circa 1948; printed after 1974 by Alan Ross.
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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Cathedral Spires and Rocks, Late Afternoon. Circa 1948; printed after 1974 by Alan Ross.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$3,000
ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain, Yosemite National Park, California. 1948; printed after 1974 by Alan Ross.
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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain, Yosemite National Park, California. 1948; printed after 1974 by Alan Ross.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,500
ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Rain, Beartrack Cove, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska. 1949; printed 1970s.
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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Rain, Beartrack Cove, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska. 1949; printed 1970s.
Est.
$5,000 - $7,500
Passed
ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Forest and Stream, Northern California, from Portfolio V. 1959; printed 1970.
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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Forest and Stream, Northern California, from Portfolio V. 1959; printed 1970.
Est.
$5,000 - $7,500
Sold
$4,000
ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Lone Pine Peak, Sierra Nevada, California, from Portfolio V. Circa 1960; printed 1970.
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ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) Lone Pine Peak, Sierra Nevada, California, from Portfolio V. Circa 1960; printed 1970.
Est.
$5,000 - $7,500
Sold
$3,400
BRETT WESTON (1911-1993) Snow on Rock Wall, The Dalles, from the Oregon Portfolio. 1970; printed 1975.
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BRETT WESTON (1911-1993) Snow on Rock Wall, The Dalles, from the Oregon Portfolio. 1970; printed 1975.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$1,200
WILLIAM A. GARNETT (1916-2006) Four Trees on Hills, Paso Robles, California. 1979.
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WILLIAM A. GARNETT (1916-2006) Four Trees on Hills, Paso Robles, California. 1979.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,800
PAUL CAPONIGRO (1932-2024) Frosted Window, Massachusetts. 1957; printed circa 1970.
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PAUL CAPONIGRO (1932-2024) Frosted Window, Massachusetts. 1957; printed circa 1970.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,500
Sold
$2,400
WYNN BULLOCK (1902-1975) Tide Pool, Point Lobos. 1957.
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WYNN BULLOCK (1902-1975) Tide Pool, Point Lobos. 1957.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,500
Passed
MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) Easter Sunday, Stony Brook State Park, New York. 1963.
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MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) Easter Sunday, Stony Brook State Park, New York. 1963.
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$3,200
MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) Peeled Paint, Rochester, New York. 1959; printed circa 1970.
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MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) Peeled Paint, Rochester, New York. 1959; printed circa 1970.
Est.
$5,000 - $7,500
Sold
$7,000
MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) Moon and Wall Encrustations, Pultneyville, NY. 1964; printed circa 1970.
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MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) Moon and Wall Encrustations, Pultneyville, NY. 1964; printed circa 1970.
Est.
$6,000 - $9,000
Sold
$6,500
MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) Navigation Markers, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. 1970.
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MINOR WHITE (1908-1976) Navigation Markers, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. 1970.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,500
Sold
$2,200
BRETT WESTON (1911-1993) Reflections, from the Abstractions I portfolio. 1979.
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BRETT WESTON (1911-1993) Reflections, from the Abstractions I portfolio. 1979.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Passed
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Narcissus. 1926.
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LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Narcissus. 1926.
Est.
$10,000 - $15,000
Passed
EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) Artichoke Halved. 1930; printed 1970s by Cole Weston.
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EDWARD WESTON (1886-1958) Artichoke Halved. 1930; printed 1970s by Cole Weston.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$2,000
WALKER EVANS (1903-1975) Two Bobbins, Ivory Coast. 1935.
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WALKER EVANS (1903-1975) Two Bobbins, Ivory Coast. 1935.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$1,600
CONSUELO KANAGA (1894-1978) Glasses and Reflections. 1948; printed circa 1970.
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CONSUELO KANAGA (1894-1978) Glasses and Reflections. 1948; printed circa 1970.
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$3,400
JOSEF SUDEK (1896-1976) Rose in Glass. 1950s; printed before 1975.
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JOSEF SUDEK (1896-1976) Rose in Glass. 1950s; printed before 1975.
Est.
$5,000 - $7,500
Sold
$4,000
ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946-1989) Double Jack in the Pulpit. 1988.
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ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946-1989) Double Jack in the Pulpit. 1988.
Est.
$40,000 - $60,000
Sold
$22,000
KENRO IZU (1949- ) Still Life #513. 1994; printed 1996.
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KENRO IZU (1949- ) Still Life #513. 1994; printed 1996.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,700
HORST P. HORST (1906-1999) Calla Lily. 1944; printed later.
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HORST P. HORST (1906-1999) Calla Lily. 1944; printed later.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,500
Sold
$2,400
HAROLD EDGERTON (1903-1990) Cutting the Card Quickly. 1960; printed early 1980s.
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HAROLD EDGERTON (1903-1990) Cutting the Card Quickly. 1960; printed early 1980s.
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$1,700
EVELYN HOFER (1922-2009) Still Life No. 6 "Hommage à Zurbarán." 1997.
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EVELYN HOFER (1922-2009) Still Life No. 6 "Hommage à Zurbarán." 1997.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,500
Sold
$3,400
PAUL CAPONIGRO (1932-2024) Two Pears, Cushing, Maine. 1999; printed later.
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PAUL CAPONIGRO (1932-2024) Two Pears, Cushing, Maine. 1999; printed later.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$2,000
TOM BARIL (1952- ) Gloxinia Buds.1998; printed 2000.
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TOM BARIL (1952- ) Gloxinia Buds.1998; printed 2000.
Est.
$1,200 - $1,800
Sold
$650
PAUL STRAND (1890-1976) Wall Street, New York. 1915; printed 1984.
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PAUL STRAND (1890-1976) Wall Street, New York. 1915; printed 1984.
Est.
$6,000 - $9,000
Sold
$4,200
SHERRIL SCHELL (1877-1964) Reflections in a New York Shop Window. Circa 1930.
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SHERRIL SCHELL (1877-1964) Reflections in a New York Shop Window. Circa 1930.
Est.
$5,000 - $7,500
Passed
(DIRIGIBLES IN NEW YORK CITY) A selection of 17 photographs of dirigibles in the NYC skies over Manhattan. 1920s-40.
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(DIRIGIBLES IN NEW YORK CITY) A selection of 17 photographs of dirigibles in the NYC skies over Manhattan. 1920s-40.
Est.
$600 - $900
Sold
$2,200
WALKER EVANS (1903-1975) Moving Truck and Bureau Mirror, Brooklyn. 1929; likely printed late 1930s.
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WALKER EVANS (1903-1975) Moving Truck and Bureau Mirror, Brooklyn. 1929; likely printed late 1930s.
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$1,300
