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Issue #263  10/26/2023
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Bassenge Photo Auction in Berlin Scheduled for December 6th Spans Entire History
In This Issue:
EU Changes to VAT System Could Bring Down Art and Photography Business in France, but Possible, But Only Partial, Reprieve Looks to Be in the Works
Anne Lyden Has Been Appointed New Director-General of the National Galleries of Scotland
Two Important Upcoming Photography Auctions at Canada Book Auctions on Nov. 2nd and 3rd
Bassenge Photo Auction in Berlin Scheduled for December 6th Spans Entire History
"Shaping Visions" Photographs Auction, Including Important Group of 22 Vintage Otto Steinert Images, to Be Sold by Leitz Photographica Auction on November 24th
Bidding Is Open on Photo Review Benefit Auction to Be Held Saturday, October 28th
The International Photography Hall of Fame Announces Its 2023 Inductions & Awards

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Albert Renger-Patzsch, Hyacinthe, circa 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed before 1961, estimate 7000€
Albert Renger-Patzsch, Hyacinthe, circa 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed before 1961, estimate 7000€

Bassenge's upcoming autumn-winter photography auction promises an eclectic array of photographic treasures, spanning the rich history of photography from its early inception to the present day. The sale includes pioneering works by renowned figures such as William Henry Fox Talbot, Francis Frith, Felice Beato, Nadar, Eugène Atget, Édouard Baldus, and Ottomar Anschütz.

Moreover, the auction house will showcase modern and contemporary gems by artists, including André Kertesz, Bill Brandt, Herbert List, Andreas Feininger, Harry Callahan, William Eggleston, Richard Misrach, and Robert Mapplethorpe.

Of notable distinction are some exceptional architectural views of China by the eminent German sinologist Ernst Boerschmann, estimated at €15,000, as well as an early life-size photogram crafted by the innovative experimental photographer Floris Neusüss, valued at €9,000. A captivating flower still-life, an exemplar of modernist finesse by Albert Renger-Patzsch, commands an estimate of €7,000, while a beautiful nude study by the late American photographer Francesca Woodman is offered at €8,000.

Francesca Woodman, Self-portrait, New York, 1979, Gelatin silver print, printed 1999, estimate 8000€
Francesca Woodman, Self-portrait, New York, 1979, Gelatin silver print, printed 1999, estimate 8000€

Furthermore, the sale boasts an extensive selection of works by German postwar photographers, including practitioners such as Evelyn Richter, Sibylle Bergemann, Tata Ronkholz and Michael Schmidt.

Bassenge's aution preview is scheduled from November 27 to December 5, between 10 am and 6 pm CET (except Sundays) at their offices, located at Rankestrasse 24, 10789 Berlin. The sale itself will take place on December 6, beginning at 3 pm CET (9 am EST) in the auction house on Erdener Strasse 5A, 14193 Berlin.

For your convenience, the online catalog is accessible through the company's website at https://www.bassenge.com. If you prefer a printed copy, kindly send an email to photo@bassenge.com, or call +49 (0)30 21 99 72 77 with your request.