Icons of Glamour and Style - The Constantiner Collection

17 Dec 2008

  • Richard Avedon - Marilyn Monroe, actress, New York City, 1957
  • Herb Ritts - Tatjana Veiled Head, Tight View, Joshua Tree, 1988
  • Hiroshi Sugimoto - Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1997
  • Helmut Newton - Big Nude III: Henrietta, 1980
  • Irving Penn - Mermaid Dress (Rochas), Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, Vogue, 1950
  • Andy Warhol - One Grey Marilyn, from Reversal Series, 1986
Richard Avedon - Marilyn Monroe, actress, New York City, 1957
Icons of Glamour & Style
The Constantiner Collection
Christie’s New York Photographs department is proud to present this extraordinary single owner sale Icons of Glamour and Style: The Constantiner Collection. Featuring master works by artists such as Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn and Robert Mapplethorpe, the collection offers something for everyone. Spanning the 20th century and focusing on fashion photography, the romanticism of New York and depictions of icons such as Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, Leon and Michaela Constantiner collected with passion and ambition. We look forward to welcoming you to the Rockefeller Center galleries from 12-16 December.
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Sale 2252, Lot 27
Richard Avedon
Marilyn Monroe, actress, New York City, 1957
gelatin silver print
13 x 10 5/8 in. (32.9 x 26.9 cm.)
Estimate: $25,000 – 35,000