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Twelve Framework Houses, Industrial District of Siegen, 1959
twelve duotone offset prints
40.6 x 31.1 cm
Apr 17, 2025 • Christie's
Twelve Framework Houses, Industrial District of Siegen, 1959
twelve duotone offset prints
40.6 x 31.1 cm
Apr 17, 2025
Christie's
Photographs
Lot 114
Cooling Tower, Differdange L, 1983
ferrotyped gelatin silver print
62.9 x 45.4 cm
Apr 3, 2025 • Sotheby's
Cooling Tower, Differdange L, 1983
ferrotyped gelatin silver print
62.9 x 45.4 cm
Apr 3, 2025
Sotheby's
Photographs
Lot 92
Grain Silo, Canton, Ohio, USA
Gelatin silver print.
19 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (49.8 x 60 cm)
Apr 2, 2025 • Phillips
Grain Silo, Canton, Ohio, USA
Gelatin silver print.
19 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (49.8 x 60 cm)
Apr 2, 2025
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 169
Puits Monceau Fontaine No. 14, Charleroi, Belgien, 1972
gelatin silver print, in 4 parts, mounted to card
each: 30.4 x 41.5 cm (11 7/8 x 16 3/8 in.)
overall: 69.9 x 89.9 cm (27 1/2 x 35 3/8 in.)
Mar 7, 2025 • Phillips
Puits Monceau Fontaine No. 14, Charleroi, Belgien, 1972
gelatin silver print, in 4 parts, mounted to card
each: 30.4 x 41.5 cm (11 7/8 x 16 3/8 in.)
overall: 69.9 x 89.9 cm (27 1/2 x 35 3/8 in.)
Mar 7, 2025
Phillips • London
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 180
Charbonnage Saint Nicolas (Liège), 1980
five ferrotyped gelatin silver prints mounted on board
31.0 x 40.5 cm
Dec 10, 2024 • Christie's
Charbonnage Saint Nicolas (Liège), 1980
five ferrotyped gelatin silver prints mounted on board
31.0 x 40.5 cm
Dec 10, 2024
Christie's
20th/21st Century Art - Online Sale
Lot 226
Chevalements
Set of six photographs (silver print)
40.5 x 31.0 cm
Dec 9, 2024 • Bonhams
Chevalements
Set of six photographs (silver print)
40.5 x 31.0 cm
Dec 9, 2024
Bonhams
Belgian & Contemporary Art
Lot 78
”GRAIN ELEVATOR. DUISBURG. D”, 2002
Gelatin silver print on baryta paper
58.0 x 45.5 cm
Nov 29, 2024 • Grisebach
”GRAIN ELEVATOR. DUISBURG. D”, 2002
Gelatin silver print on baryta paper
58.0 x 45.5 cm
Nov 29, 2024
Grisebach
Contemporary Art
Lot 738
”GRAIN ELEVATOR. FÉRE-CHAMPENOISE, F”, 2006
Gelatin silver print on baryta paper
59.5 x 46.0 cm
Nov 29, 2024 • Grisebach
”GRAIN ELEVATOR. FÉRE-CHAMPENOISE, F”, 2006
Gelatin silver print on baryta paper
59.5 x 46.0 cm
Nov 29, 2024
Grisebach
Contemporary Art
Lot 739
'Kühlturme' [Cooling Towers], 1973
2 ferrotyped gelatin silver prints
40.6 x 30.5 cm
Oct 17, 2024 • Sotheby's
'Kühlturme' [Cooling Towers], 1973
2 ferrotyped gelatin silver prints
40.6 x 30.5 cm
Oct 17, 2024
Sotheby's
Photographs
Lot 2
Blast furnaces, 1971
photo gravure on thin board
45.0 x 32.0 cm
Oct 16, 2024 • Dorotheum
Blast furnaces, 1971
photo gravure on thin board
45.0 x 32.0 cm
Oct 16, 2024
Dorotheum
Photography
Lot 166
Gas Tanks (Spherical), 1988
black and white photographs, in 9 parts
each image 40.5 x 31 cm (15 7/8 x 12 1/4 in.)
each framed 56.3 x 46.2 cm (22 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
overall framed 171.9 x 141.6 cm (67 5/8 x 55 3/4 in.)
Oct 11, 2024 • Phillips
Gas Tanks (Spherical), 1988
black and white photographs, in 9 parts
each image 40.5 x 31 cm (15 7/8 x 12 1/4 in.)
each framed 56.3 x 46.2 cm (22 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
overall framed 171.9 x 141.6 cm (67 5/8 x 55 3/4 in.)
Oct 11, 2024
Phillips • London
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 130
Wasserturm, Burg/Magdeburg, D (water tower)
Gelatin silver print.
23 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. (60.3 x 48.9 cm)
Oct 9, 2024 • Phillips
Wasserturm, Burg/Magdeburg, D (water tower)
Gelatin silver print.
23 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. (60.3 x 48.9 cm)
Oct 9, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Part II
Lot 41
Wasserturm, Leipzig, D (water tower)
Gelatin silver print.
24 x 19 3/8 in. (61 x 49.2 cm)
Oct 9, 2024 • Phillips
Wasserturm, Leipzig, D (water tower)
Gelatin silver print.
24 x 19 3/8 in. (61 x 49.2 cm)
Oct 9, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Part II
Lot 40
Winding Towers, 1963–1982, 1963-1982
gelatin silver print, in 15 parts
each: 40.5 x 31.6 cm (15 7/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
overall: 173.3 x 239.4 cm (68 1/4 x 94 1/4 in.)
Jun 27, 2024 • Phillips
Winding Towers, 1963–1982, 1963-1982
gelatin silver print, in 15 parts
each: 40.5 x 31.6 cm (15 7/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
overall: 173.3 x 239.4 cm (68 1/4 x 94 1/4 in.)
Jun 27, 2024
Phillips • London
Modern & Contemporary Art: Evening & Day Sale
Lot 12
Zwei Fördertürme (Two Pithead Frames)
The complete set of two digital pigment prints (Ditone), on Hahnemühle Baryta paper, with full margins.
both I. 56.2 x 42.9 cm (22 1/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
both S. 73.2 x 58.9 cm (28 7/8 x 23 1/4 in.)
Jun 7, 2024 • Phillips
Zwei Fördertürme (Two Pithead Frames)
The complete set of two digital pigment prints (Ditone), on Hahnemühle Baryta paper, with full margins.
both I. 56.2 x 42.9 cm (22 1/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
both S. 73.2 x 58.9 cm (28 7/8 x 23 1/4 in.)
Jun 7, 2024
Phillips • London
Evening & Day Editions
Lot 353
Bei Weilburg (Lahn) 3, 1988
gelatin silver print
51.8 x 61.0 cm
Jun 5, 2024 • Sotheby's
Bei Weilburg (Lahn) 3, 1988
gelatin silver print
51.8 x 61.0 cm
Jun 5, 2024
Sotheby's
Modern & Contemporary Art including Prints
Lot 159
Wassertürme, 1978
4 ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper
26.4 x 20.7 cm
Jun 5, 2024 • Lempertz
Wassertürme, 1978
4 ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper
26.4 x 20.7 cm
Jun 5, 2024
Lempertz
Contemporary Art - Day Sale
Lot 318
Sechs Wasserturme
Six offset lithographs, printed later.
Each approximately 16 x 12 1/2 in. (40.6 x 31.8 cm)
Apr 5, 2024 • Phillips
Sechs Wasserturme
Six offset lithographs, printed later.
Each approximately 16 x 12 1/2 in. (40.6 x 31.8 cm)
Apr 5, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 440
Moglingen, Stuttgart, D
Gelatin silver print.
24 x 18 1/2 in. (61 x 47 cm)
Apr 4, 2024 • Phillips
Moglingen, Stuttgart, D
Gelatin silver print.
24 x 18 1/2 in. (61 x 47 cm)
Apr 4, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation
Lot 9
Wassertürmen (Water Towers)
Four gelatin silver prints, assembled 1976.
Each 15 7/8 x 12 in. (40.3 x 30.5 cm)
Overall 20 x 70 in. (50.8 x 177.8 cm)
Apr 4, 2024 • Phillips
Wassertürmen (Water Towers)
Four gelatin silver prints, assembled 1976.
Each 15 7/8 x 12 in. (40.3 x 30.5 cm)
Overall 20 x 70 in. (50.8 x 177.8 cm)
Apr 4, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation
Lot 8
Lannegan House
Offset lithograph in black
63.0 x 50.0 cm
Apr 4, 2024 • Bonhams
Lannegan House
Offset lithograph in black
63.0 x 50.0 cm
Apr 4, 2024
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples Online
Lot 75
Nine Framework Houses, Siegen Area Germany, 1989
nine ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, each mounted on board
40.0 x 30.7 cm
Apr 3, 2024 • Christie's
Nine Framework Houses, Siegen Area Germany, 1989
nine ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, each mounted on board
40.0 x 30.7 cm
Apr 3, 2024
Christie's
Photographs
Lot 120
Water Tower, New York City, 548 W. 22nd St., 1990
gelatin silver print
60.3 x 47.0 cm
Feb 23, 2024 • Sotheby's
Water Tower, New York City, 548 W. 22nd St., 1990
gelatin silver print
60.3 x 47.0 cm
Feb 23, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 664
Industriehallen (Industrial Facades)
Digital pigment print (Ditone), on Hahnemühle Baryta paper, with full margins.
I. 70.3 x 74.1 cm (27 5/8 x 29 1/8 in.)
S. 90.1 x 93.2 cm (35 1/2 x 36 3/4 in.)
Jan 18, 2024 • Phillips
Industriehallen (Industrial Facades)
Digital pigment print (Ditone), on Hahnemühle Baryta paper, with full margins.
I. 70.3 x 74.1 cm (27 5/8 x 29 1/8 in.)
S. 90.1 x 93.2 cm (35 1/2 x 36 3/4 in.)
Jan 18, 2024
Phillips • London
Evening & Day Editions
Lot 45
Fördertürme (Winding Towers)
Digital pigment print (Ditone), on Hahnemühle Baryta paper, with full margins.
I. 70 x 93.1 cm (27 1/2 x 36 5/8 in.)
S. 90 x 113.1 cm (35 3/8 x 44 1/2 in.)
Jan 18, 2024 • Phillips
Fördertürme (Winding Towers)
Digital pigment print (Ditone), on Hahnemühle Baryta paper, with full margins.
I. 70 x 93.1 cm (27 1/2 x 36 5/8 in.)
S. 90 x 113.1 cm (35 3/8 x 44 1/2 in.)
Jan 18, 2024
Phillips • London
Evening & Day Editions
Lot 44
Kies- und Schotterwerke (Gravel Plants)
Digital pigment print (Ditone), on Hahnemühle Baryta paper, with full margins.
I. 70.2 x 93.3 cm (27 5/8 x 36 3/4 in.)
S. 90 x 112.5 cm (35 3/8 x 44 1/4 in.)
Jan 18, 2024 • Phillips
Kies- und Schotterwerke (Gravel Plants)
Digital pigment print (Ditone), on Hahnemühle Baryta paper, with full margins.
I. 70.2 x 93.3 cm (27 5/8 x 36 3/4 in.)
S. 90 x 112.5 cm (35 3/8 x 44 1/4 in.)
Jan 18, 2024
Phillips • London
Evening & Day Editions
Lot 43
Neuss am Rhein, 1990
gelatin silver print
51.6 x 59.9 cm
Nov 14, 2023 • Sotheby's
Neuss am Rhein, 1990
gelatin silver print
51.6 x 59.9 cm
Nov 14, 2023
Sotheby's
Figuration to Abstraction: Expressions of the 20th Century
Lot 238
Bei Weilburg (Lahn) 3, 1988
gelatin silver print
51.8 x 61.0 cm
Nov 14, 2023 • Sotheby's
Bei Weilburg (Lahn) 3, 1988
gelatin silver print
51.8 x 61.0 cm
Nov 14, 2023
Sotheby's
Figuration to Abstraction: Expressions of the 20th Century
Lot 239
Cooling Towers [Kühlturme], 1973
two ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, mounted on artist’s board
40.6 x 30.5 cm
Nov 10, 2023 • Christie's
Cooling Towers [Kühlturme], 1973
two ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, mounted on artist’s board
40.6 x 30.5 cm
Nov 10, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22056
Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 364
Framework Houses, 1960
gelatin silver prints
23.8 x 18.4 cm
Nov 9, 2023 • Sotheby's
Framework Houses, 1960
gelatin silver prints
23.8 x 18.4 cm
Nov 9, 2023
Sotheby's
The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined | Day Auction
Lot 155
'Hainerhütte, Siegen' (Blast Furnace), 1961
gelatin silver print
40.0 x 30.2 cm
Oct 25, 2023 • Sotheby's
'Hainerhütte, Siegen' (Blast Furnace), 1961
gelatin silver print
40.0 x 30.2 cm
Oct 25, 2023
Sotheby's
Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation
Lot 69
'Förderturm, Kleinzeche, Pennsylvania' (Erdmann Brothers Coal Co., Valley View, Schuykill County), 1974
gelatin silver print
12.1 x 16.8 cm
Oct 25, 2023 • Sotheby's
'Förderturm, Kleinzeche, Pennsylvania' (Erdmann Brothers Coal Co., Valley View, Schuykill County), 1974
gelatin silver print
12.1 x 16.8 cm
Oct 25, 2023
Sotheby's
Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation
Lot 68
Kalköfen (Lime Kilns), 1995 - 1999, 2018
ferrotyped gelatin silver print
41.5 x 30.5 cm
Oct 14, 2023 • Christie's
Kalköfen (Lime Kilns), 1995 - 1999, 2018
ferrotyped gelatin silver print
41.5 x 30.5 cm
Oct 14, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21957
Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 156
Sechs Wassertürme
Six offset lithographs, printed later.
Each approximately 16 x 12 1/2 in. (40.6 x 31.8 cm)
Oct 11, 2023 • Phillips
Sechs Wassertürme
Six offset lithographs, printed later.
Each approximately 16 x 12 1/2 in. (40.6 x 31.8 cm)
Oct 11, 2023
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 125
Water Tower, Maisoncelles, Seine-et-Marne, France
Gelatin silver print.
23 1/2 x 20 in. (59.7 x 50.8 cm)
Oct 11, 2023 • Phillips
Water Tower, Maisoncelles, Seine-et-Marne, France
Gelatin silver print.
23 1/2 x 20 in. (59.7 x 50.8 cm)
Oct 11, 2023
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 124
Essen-Karnap D, 1972
ferrotyped gelatin silver print
29.8 x 24.1 cm
Oct 4, 2023 • Christie's
Essen-Karnap D, 1972
ferrotyped gelatin silver print
29.8 x 24.1 cm
Oct 4, 2023
Christie's
Photographs
Lot 85
Industriehallen (Industrial Facades)
Digital pigment print (Ditone), on photo paper, with full margins.
I. 70.3 x 74.1 cm (27 5/8 x 29 1/8 in.)
S. 90.4 x 93.3 cm (35 5/8 x 36 3/4 in.)
Sep 22, 2023 • Phillips
Industriehallen (Industrial Facades)
Digital pigment print (Ditone), on photo paper, with full margins.
I. 70.3 x 74.1 cm (27 5/8 x 29 1/8 in.)
S. 90.4 x 93.3 cm (35 5/8 x 36 3/4 in.)
Sep 22, 2023
Phillips • London
Evening & Day Editions
Lot 250
"Fördertürme", 1971
offset print on thin board
34.6 x 40.0 cm
Jun 13, 2023 • Dorotheum
"Fördertürme", 1971
offset print on thin board
34.6 x 40.0 cm
Jun 13, 2023
Dorotheum
Modern and Contemporary Prints
Lot 181
Gas-Holder, Gelsenkirchen, 1967
vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
40.3 x 30.0 cm
May 25, 2023 • Dorotheum
Gas-Holder, Gelsenkirchen, 1967
vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
40.3 x 30.0 cm
May 25, 2023
Dorotheum
Contemporary Art II
Lot 538
'Water Tower, Essen-Byfang, D', 1980
gelatin silver print, ferrotyped
58.1 x 48.9 cm
May 2, 2023 • Sotheby's
'Water Tower, Essen-Byfang, D', 1980
gelatin silver print, ferrotyped
58.1 x 48.9 cm
May 2, 2023
Sotheby's • New York
Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation Sold to Benefit Charitable Organizations Day Sale
Lot 203
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, 2017
Color lithography
70.0 x 85.0 cm
Mar 8, 2023 • Bonhams
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, 2017
Color lithography
70.0 x 85.0 cm
Mar 8, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 197
”Typologie Wassertürme”, 1994
offset lithography on paper
100.0 x 62.8 cm
Feb 24, 2023 • Grisebach
”Typologie Wassertürme”, 1994
offset lithography on paper
100.0 x 62.8 cm
Feb 24, 2023
Grisebach
Third Floor
Lot 1838
Blast Furnace (Details) (Diptych), 1988
the left photograph annotated 1-2 and 1 [circled] (on the reverse)
40.6 x 31.1 cm
Dec 15, 2022 • Sotheby's
Blast Furnace (Details) (Diptych), 1988
the left photograph annotated 1-2 and 1 [circled] (on the reverse)
40.6 x 31.1 cm
Dec 15, 2022
Sotheby's • New York
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 329
Blast Furnace (Details) (Diptych), 1988
ferrotyped gelatin silver prints
40.6 x 31.1 cm
Dec 7, 2022 • Sotheby's
Blast Furnace (Details) (Diptych), 1988
ferrotyped gelatin silver prints
40.6 x 31.1 cm
Dec 7, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 329
Pipe Detail: Coal Mine, 1990
Duotone offset lithograph on Praxiedelmatt paper
40 x 30.5 cm
Nov 29, 2022 • Bonhams
Pipe Detail: Coal Mine, 1990
Duotone offset lithograph on Praxiedelmatt paper
40 x 30.5 cm
Nov 29, 2022
Bonhams
Deck the Walls: Prints & Multiples
Lot 92
Lime Kilns, Harlingen, Netherlands
Gelatin silver print, mounted.
12 x 15 3/4 in. (30.5 x 40 cm)
Oct 12, 2022 • Phillips
Lime Kilns, Harlingen, Netherlands
Gelatin silver print, mounted.
12 x 15 3/4 in. (30.5 x 40 cm)
Oct 12, 2022
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 57
Coal Tipple, Goodspring, PA
Four gelatin silver prints, mounted together.
Each 4 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. (11.4 x 16.2 cm)
Overall 16 x 19 1/2 in. (40.6 x 49.5 cm)
Oct 12, 2022 • Phillips
Coal Tipple, Goodspring, PA
Four gelatin silver prints, mounted together.
Each 4 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. (11.4 x 16.2 cm)
Overall 16 x 19 1/2 in. (40.6 x 49.5 cm)
Oct 12, 2022
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 56
Lime Kilns, Alkmaar, Netherlands
Gelatin silver print, mounted.
11 3/4 x 16 in. (29.8 x 40.6 cm)
Oct 12, 2022 • Phillips
Lime Kilns, Alkmaar, Netherlands
Gelatin silver print, mounted.
11 3/4 x 16 in. (29.8 x 40.6 cm)
Oct 12, 2022
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 54
Hot Blast Stoves, Steel Plant, Duisberg-Meiderich, Germany
Gelatin silver print, printed 1989.
23 5/8 x 17 1/8 in. (60 x 43.5 cm)
Oct 12, 2022 • Phillips
Hot Blast Stoves, Steel Plant, Duisberg-Meiderich, Germany
Gelatin silver print, printed 1989.
23 5/8 x 17 1/8 in. (60 x 43.5 cm)
Oct 12, 2022
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 53
