Photographs including the sale of Richard Avedon New York 4-5 October, 2012 Sale no: 2650 and

d 2586 Top Ten [Sold figures include buyers premium. For full details see christies.com.] Sold: $7,793,000 Lots Sold: 273 Lots Offered: 375 Exchange Rate: 0.62= $1 / 0.77= $1 Lot 119 Description Peter Beard, Orphan Cheetah Triptych, 1968, gelatin silver print triptych with ink, blood handwork, snakeskin and various collage elements, printed 2003 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST Richard Avedon, Dovima with elephants, Evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955 gelatin silver print Richard Avedon, Brigitte Bardot, 1959, gelatin silver print, printed later Helmut Newton, Panoramic Nude with Revolver, Como, Italy, 1989, gelatin silver print Richard Avedon, Stephanie Seymour, model, New York City, May 9, 1992, gelatin silver print, printed 1997 Richard Avedon, The Family, 69 gelatin silver prints, 1976 Irving Penn, Black and White Vogue Cover, 1950, platinum-palladium print, printed 1976 Richard Avedon, Stephanie Seymour, model, New York City, May 9, 1992, gelatin silver print, printed 1993 Richard Avedon, Lauren Hutton, Great Exuma, the Bahamas, October 1968, gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on linen, printed 1980 Pierre Dubreuil, Behind the Scenes, 1902, oil print 4,831,660 Sold by Lot: 73% 6,000,610 Sold by $: 80%

Estimate ($) 100,000 - 150,000

Purchase Price $662,500 410,750 510,125 $266,500 165,230 205,205 $266,500 165,230 205,205 $242,500 150,350 186,725 $230,500 142,910 177,485 $206,500 128,030 159,005 $194,500 120,590 149,765 $104,500 64,790 80,465 $104,500 64,790 80,465

Buyer US Private

200,000 300,000

US Trade

18

100,000 150,000

US Trade

106

100,000 - 150,000

US Private

200,000 300,000

Anonymous

19

150,000 250,000

Anonymous

137

200,000 - 300,000

US Private

27

50,000 70,000

European Private

101

40,000 - 60,000

Asian Private

$98,500 61,070 US Trade 75,845 Philippe Garner, Christies International Director of 20th Century Decorative Art & Photographs, and the sales auctioneer commented: I am very pleased with the outcome of the Fall Photographs Sales, which yielded enthusiastic bidding throughout both sales over two days. I am 109 80,000 - 120,000

particularly encouraged by the results achieved by Peter Beards Orphan Cheetah Triptych, 1968 which set a world auction record for the artist when it achieved $662,500, over four times its high estimate. Deborah Bell, Christies Specialist Head of Photographs, Americas, remarked: We are pleased to conclude the fall Photograph sales in New York with a solid sold percentage achieved over two days of sales with both the dedicated sale of Richard Avedon Photographs, which realized $1,517,250, and the various owners sale of Photographs, confirming the continual growth of the photographs market. Peter Turnleys collection of Gifts to a Master Printer: Photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson achieved $505,625, underscoring the global demand for works by this esteemed artist and the positive impact of an impeccable provenance. Press Contact Rebecca Riegelhaupt, 212 636 2680 rriegelhaupt@christies.com Date and Location of Next Sale London, 31 October 2012