2023-05-15 01:53:03
Sotheby’s concluded the first part of a series of historic multiple auctions for Pier 24 Photography de la Pilara Family Foundationreaching an incredible $10.6 million – nearly 120% of the combined presale high estimate – with two-thirds of the lots exceeding their high presale estimates to benefit the Pilara Family Foundation to support charitable initiatives in the fields of research for health, education and the arts.
The exceptional results of the sale, attracting bidders from 23 countries, reinforce the unprecedented depth of the Collection, tracing the historical intersection of modern art and photography and reflecting the power of the image in contemporary culture.
The two-part, sole-proprietor sale set many new benchmarks and auction records, including for Robert Frank, whose famed Charleston, SC attracted the most bids (32), leading the sales streak. for a total of $952,500 and breaking Frank’s previous bid. Selection d’Images from Eden, Colorado by Robert Adams scored another artist high, reaching 130% of its presale high estimate for a total of $330,200. Other notable accolades for the collection include new records for a singular work in the series In the American West by Richard Avedon for Juan Patricio Lobato, Carney, Rocky Ford, Colorado, August 23, 1980 and Clarence Lippard, Drifter, Interstate 80, Sparks, Nevada, August 29, 1983both of which brought in 150% of their high presale estimates, each fetching $444,500 as well as a record high price for a Bob Dylan portrait from Bob Dylan, Singer, New York, New York, 10 février, 1965, which broke the previous record by more than double; Deborah Luster, whose One Big Self : Prisoners of Louisiana more than tripled its presale high estimate to a total of $101,600 in its auction debut; Migrant Mother, Nipomo, Californa by Dorothea Lange, which made $609,600, marking a new record for the iconic image and the second-highest price for Lange overall.
Bidding records were also set for Larry Clark, Shomei Tomatsu, Katy Grannan, David Goldblatt, Bruce Davidson, Wright Morris, Josef Koudelka and Erica Deeman, who made their auction debuts.
The inspiration for the collection began in 2003, when the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) presented a groundbreaking retrospective of the work of renowned artist and photographer Diane Arbus. It was in this landmark exhibition that Andy Pilara found himself caught up in the medium, engrossed in the emotional intensity not only of Arbus’ work, but also the visceral power of photography and image-making. . The experience would inspire Pilara and his wife Mary to acquire their first photograph, a Diane Arbus, marking the genesis of a collecting journey spanning nearly two decades in which the Pilaras would build one of the most comprehensive collections and the most important 20th century and post-war photographs ever assembled.
In 2010, the Pilaras opened Pier 24 Photography, a world-class exhibition space located on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. As a testament to their dedication as photography collectors, their philanthropic spirit, and their desire to give back to their community, Pier 24 Photography was free and open to the public. Designed to showcase their expanding collection through a rotating schedule of curated exhibitions, Pier 24 not only welcomed the global photography and fine art communities, but also opened its doors to school children and students, while providing essential resources for emerging photographers through a guest artist program. , commissioned projects and other rewards.
As the Pilara Family Foundation transitions from an operating foundation to a granting foundation, all auction proceeds will be directed to charitable initiatives in the areas of health research, education and the arts.
Further auctions of Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation will take place at Sotheby’s New York in the fall of 2023.
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