Avedon: Photographs From the Richard Avedon Foundation set a new world record for a photographs auction in France realizing €5,467,250 / £4,674,499 / $7,495,600 and selling 100% by lot and 100% by value. The 65 Avedon photographs in this sale represented not only the largest ensemble of his works to ever hit the market, but also offered several unique and extremely rare items. Proceeds will initiate The Richard Avedon Foundation’s endowment in support of its philanthropic mission.