PHILLIPS TO OFFER A UNIQUE COLLECTION FROM MICHEL & SALLY STRAUSS
Above: Phillips, Berkeley Square. Cover image: MASSIMO LISTRI | Galleria delle Statue, Museo Pio Clementino, Musei Vaticani X | 2011 | Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000
Phillips are offering the renowned contemporary photography collection of Michel and Sally Strauss on 18 May 2018 in London as part of the Photographs Day Sale. Assembled over the past two decades, and including important works by celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, the collection vividly captures the couple’s distinct, artistic eye. The collection features outstanding works by Edward Burtynsky, Candida Höfer, Nadav Kander, Clifford Ross and Michael Wolf, among others.
“We are thrilled to offer photographs from the Collection of Michel and Sally Strauss. This is a collection of exquisite quality and grandeur and presents clients with the unique opportunity to acquire works chosen by a collector with over 40 years’ experience in the art world.” - Genevieve Janvrin, Co-Head of Photographs, Europe
Edward Burtynsky | Rice Terraces #2, Western Yunnan Province, China, 2012 | Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Michel and Sally Strauss’ passion for collecting contemporary photographs developed after their retirement from Sotheby’s in 2000, when the following year they travelled to New York for the Spring auctions. They spent the afternoon in Chelsea visiting galleries, where they saw the work of Candida Höfer and bought it immediately, at a time when the contemporary photography market was unfolding. Bilblioteca de la Real Academia de la Lengua Madrid I, 2000 (illustrated above) marked the beginning of their collecting journey.
CANDIDA HÖFER | Biblioteca de la Real Academia de la Lengua Madrid I | 2000 | Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000
Auction: 18th May 2018
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