Stripped Bare

Photographs from the Collection of Thomas Koerfer

Auction: 4 Nov 2017 – 9 Nov 2017
Opening: 9 Nov 2017

Stripped Bare

Stripped Bare: Photographs from the Collection of Thomas Koerfer

Auction: Thursday, 9 November 2017, 3pm

Viewing:
4 & 6–8 November, 10am – 6pm
9 November, 10am – 1pm

E-catalogue: www.christies.com

Contact: Elodie Morel, Head of Department | +33 (0) 1 40 76 84 16 | emorel@christies.com

Christie’s is honored to offer for sale a selection of photographs from the collection of renowned Swiss filmmaker Thomas Koerfer. Koerfer’s exceptional collection of 20th century art has a particular focus on the human body and the nude figure. The sale’s highlights include Noire et Blanche, one of Man Ray’s most iconic works, and a large-format print of Diane Arbus’ Identical twins, Roselle, N.J., 1966 dating from the artist’s lifetime.

Artists

Works

  • Lot 6 , ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946–1989) , Ken and Tyler, 1985 , Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on board , Image: 19¼ x 14⅛ in. , Sheet: 19¾ x 15¾ in. , Estimate: €30,000–50,000 , © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.
  • Lot 8 , MAN RAY (1890–1976) , Noire et Blanche, 1926 , Gelatin silver print , Image/sheet: 8⅛ x 10¾ in. , Estimate: €1,000,000–1,500,000 , © MAN RAY TRUST / Adagp, Paris 2017
  • Lot 39 , CINDY SHERMAN (b. 1954) , Untitled #404, 2000 , Chromogenic print , Image: 32¼ x 21⅞ in. , Sheet: 38⅛ x 28 in. , Estimate: €40,000-60,000 , Courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York
  • Lot 21 , ANONYM (Active XIXe) , Untitled (Nude with Shawl), circa 1850 , Hand-coloured stereoscopic daguerreotype , Each image: 2⅝ x 2¼ in. , Plate: 3¼ x 6¾ in. , Estimate: €7,000-9,000