Edward Steichen, The Pond—Moonlight

Edward Steichen

American · 1879–1973 · Painter, Printmaker

Edward Jean Steichen was a Luxembourgish American photographer, painter and curator and a pioneer of fashion photography. His gown images for the magazine Art et Décoration in… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Edward Steichen, Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France, 1914, Palladium print, solarizedHeavy Roses, Voulangis, FrancePhillips · $524,000≈ £398,965≈ €467,065Sign up to see
  2. Edward Steichen, Gloria Swanson, New York, 1924, Gelatin silver printGloria Swanson, New YorkPhillips · £277,200≈ $346,306≈ €324,987Sign up to see
  3. Edward Steichen, Richard Strauss, New York, 1904, Gum pigment printRichard Strauss, New YorkPhillips · £92,500≈ $148,574≈ €111,166Sign up to see

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  1. Edward Steichen, Greta Garbo, Hollywood, 1928, Vintage. Silbergelatine-Kontaktabzug
    Greta Garbo, Hollywood, 1928
    Photograph
    24,3 × 19 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2118
    €37,500≈ $50,985≈ £31,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–50,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Edward Steichen, Richard Strauss, New York, 1904, Gum pigment print
    Richard Strauss, New York, 1904
    Photograph
    33.5 x 21.7 cm (13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 101
    £92,500≈ $148,574≈ €111,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Edward Steichen, Brancusi, Endless Column in Steichen's Garden, Voulangis, France, circa 1923, Gelatin silver print
    Brancusi, Endless Column in Steichen's Garden, Voulangis, France, circa 1923
    Photograph
    9 x 7 7/8 in. (22.9 x 20 cm) Full sheet 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (24.8 x 20 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    $75,000≈ £46,177≈ €55,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Edward Steichen, Diagram of Doom - 2, circa 1922, Palladium print
    Diagram of Doom - 2, circa 1922
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (24.8 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    $122,500≈ £81,019≈ €95,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Edward Steichen, The George Washington Bridge, 1931, Gelatin silver print
    The George Washington Bridge, 1931
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    $50,000≈ £33,069≈ €38,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Edward Steichen, The Blue Sky- Dana, 1923, Platinum print
    The Blue Sky- Dana, 1923
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    $35,000≈ £23,086≈ €27,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Edward Steichen, The Flatiron-Evening, 1905, Three color half tone
    The Flatiron-Evening, 1905
    Three color half tone
    8 3/8 x 6 1/2 in. (21.3 x 16.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 67
    $23,750≈ £15,665≈ €18,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Edward Steichen, Givili Andre (Vogue), 1937, Gelatin silver print
    Givili Andre (Vogue), 1937
    Photograph
    10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
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