Constantiner Photograph Collection Auction
Published November 22nd, 2008
Christie’s has announced the sale of The Constantiner Collection of Photographs, which will be offered in three sessions on 16 and 17 December 2008 in New York. Assembled by Leon and Michaela Constantiner, this spectacular collection focuses on photography as a key shaping force within the media worlds that have, for over half a century, celebrated fashion, style, celebrity and desire, and features some of the most sought-after artists, including Andy Warhol, Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Herb Ritts, Robert Mapplethorpe and Peter Lindbergh. Glamorized figures represent the core theme of the Costantiner Collection, with photographs from the era of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn to the vibrant contemporary universe of icons such as Kate Moss, Stephanie Seymour, Monica Bellucci and Madonna. Comprising of 320 lots, the collection is expected to achieve $7.5 to 11 million.
