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Richard Avedon

American · 1923–2004

Richard Avedon was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Richard Avedon, The Beatles Portfolio: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, London, 1967, Four dye transfer prints, printed 1990The Beatles Portfolio: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, LondonPhillips · £809,000≈ $962,467≈ €936,799Sign up to see
  2. Richard Avedon, The Family, New York: Rolling Stone, 1976. Sixty-nine gelatin silver printsThe FamilyPhillips · $341,000≈ £209,950≈ €251,586Sign up to see
  3. Richard Avedon, Brigitte Bardot, hair by Alexandre, Paris, January 27, 1959, Gelatin silver printBrigitte Bardot, hair by Alexandre, Paris, January 27Phillips · £212,500≈ $270,661≈ €232,647Sign up to see

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  1. Richard Avedon, Richard Avedon: Made in France, San Francisco: Fraenkel Gallery, 2001, A book accompanied by a gelatin silver print, Suzy Parker and Gardner McKay, Dress by Balmain, Café des Beaux-Arts, Paris , 1956
    Richard Avedon: Made in France, San Francisco: Fraenkel Gallery, 2001
    Photograph · ed. 53/100
    Print 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm) Book 14 3/4 x 11 1/4 x 1/2 in. (37.5 x 28.6 x 1.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    $16,250≈ £12,514≈ €14,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Richard Avedon, Marilyn Monroe, New York City, May 6, 1957, Gelatin silver print
    Marilyn Monroe, New York City, May 6, 1957
    Photograph · ed. 1/4
    15 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (38.7 x 39.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    $250,000≈ £192,530≈ €217,354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Richard Avedon, Ezra Pound, poet, Rutherford, New Jersey, June 30, 1958, Gelatin silver print
    Ezra Pound, poet, Rutherford, New Jersey, June 30, 1958
    Photograph · ed. 2/8
    6 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (17.1 x 17.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    $15,000≈ £11,552≈ €13,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Richard Avedon, W. H. Auden, poet, St. Marks Place, New York City, March 3, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 1994
    W. H. Auden, poet, St. Marks Place, New York City, March 3, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 5/9
    23 1/2 x 18 7/8 in. (59.7 x 47.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    $75,000≈ £57,759≈ €65,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Richard Avedon, Poems
    Poems
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 718
    $2,625≈ £1,935≈ €2,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Richard Avedon, Carmen Kass and Audrey Marnay, Dresses by Hussein Chalayan, New York City, May 12, 1998, Gelatin silver print
    Carmen Kass and Audrey Marnay, Dresses by Hussein Chalayan, New York City, May 12, 1998
    Photograph · ed. 14/15
    22 3/4 x 18 in. (57.8 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    $17,500≈ £12,387≈ €14,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Richard Avedon, Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, Los Angeles, California, June 14, 1981, Gelatin silver print
    Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, Los Angeles, California, June 14, 1981
    Photograph · ed. 68/200
    31 3/4 x 48 1/4 in. (80.6 x 122.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 151
    $75,000≈ £53,086≈ €60,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Richard Avedon, Twiggy, Hair by Ara Gallant, Paris studio, January, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed 1981, flush-mounted to linen
    Twiggy, Hair by Ara Gallant, Paris studio, January, 1968
    Photograph · Linen · ed. 50/50
    40 x 59.7 cm (15 3/4 x 23 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    £35,000≈ $45,630≈ €41,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Richard Avedon, Avedon/Paris, New York: Self-published, 1978. Eleven gelatin silver prints, printed on the occasion of the retrospective exhibition, Avedon: Photographs 1947-1977 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 13 September- 5 November 1978
    Avedon/Paris
    Photograph · ed. 2/75
    Each approximately 14 x 17 3/4 in. (35.6 x 45.1 cm) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 291
    $150,000≈ £120,588≈ €140,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. The Beatles, 1967
    color poster on paper · Paper
    22-1/4 x 30-1/4 (sight) and 14-1/2 x 30-1/2 in. (sight banner)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 533
    $1,100≈ £892≈ €1,035HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
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About Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion, theater and dance. An obituary published in The New York Times said that "his fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century".

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