Preliminary Auction Dates 2018
After several stand-out photography sales last year, including new additions to the list of most expensive photographs sold at auction, 2018 looks to bring another interesting year of exhibitions and sales from the top auction houses around the world. Here is a brief list of auctions set to take place this year, and their preliminary dates:
Sotheby’s Erotic: Passion & Desire, 15th February 2018, London
This sale brings a selection of art, sculptures, photographs and designs together that draw on the theme of eroticism. Photographers whose works are included in the sale are Richard Avedon, Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, Rankin, and Chris Levine.
Sotheby’s Now!, 28th February 2018, Paris
Following on from three previous auctions, NOW! is back in February for its fourth edition of ‘high-quality art at accessible prices’. Photographers whose works are slated to be on sale include Erwin Olaf, Robert Mapplethrope and Bill Henson.
As for Photography-specific auctions, Phillips, Sotheby’s and Christie’s have announced dates for their ‘Photographs’ auctions, with no further information currently available:
Phillips Photographs, 9th April 2018, New York
Sotheby’s Photographs, 10th April 2018, New York
Christie’s Photographs, 16th May 2018, London