OstLicht Auction
Our photo auctions, which have taken place in spring and autumn of each year since 2009, have quickly assumed a central role on the auction market in the German-speaking world. Our hammer has come down on vintage prints from the 19th century, iconic images from the 20th century, and contemporary photographs alike. Big personalities in front of and behind the camera as well as significant moments in recent history have made their impression on our auction block. Our photo auctions' broad spectrum shows that photography has shaped people's image of the world like no other medium in the past 150 years. Our auction also includes a carefully curated selection of photobooks.
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OSTLICHT CAMERA AUCTION SPRING 2024
Following on from 34 successful WestLicht auctions between 2001 and 2018, OstLicht is offering, among other things, the first part of one of the world’s finest Leica collections. “33 years of experience with classic cameras have enabled us to bring this unique collection to Vienna,” says Peter Coeln. The auction will start on Wednesday, 5 June, 2024 at 1p.m. CET. “Peter, spectacular. I have seen, handled, and photographed many of the items illustrated. An incredible array. It is always pleasing to see my research recognized. Thank you for that. CONGRATULATIONS. Jim.” James Lager sends us this mail after receiving our new camera auction catalogue. We are thankful being supported by this legendary Leica expert.OSTLICHT PHOTO AUCTION SPRING 2024
The photo auction will start on Wednesday, 5 June 2024 at 6 p.m. CET following the camera auction. As in the two previous auctions from last year, part of the auction consists of the large-format prints from the famous Magnum travelling exhibition “In Our Time”, which was shown in Japan around 1990. The Magnum greats Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Werner Bischof, Ernst Haas, Inge Morath, Eliott Erwitt, Bruce Davidson, René Burri, Josef Koudelka, and Sebastião Salgado are represented with icons of contemporary history. “The photo auction is primarily dedicated to classic black-and-white and vintage photography because – unlike in some short-term hyped trends – we see the greatest long-term value in this art segment,” says Peter Coeln. Among the classics from the 19th and early 20th centuries are international positions by Edward Steichen, Anton Josef Trčka, Edward Sheriff Curtis, August Sander, André Kertész, Paul Strand, Alfred Eisenstaedt, and Harold Edgerton. The prominent Austrian women photographers of the interwar period are represented with important works by Madame d'Dora, Atelier Manassé, Trude Fleischmann, and Dora Horovitz. Apart from the Magnum photographs, works from 1950 onwards by Weegee, Eikō Hosoe, Günter Brus, Will McBride, Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Joel Meyerowitz, Luigi Ghirri, and Ulay can be purchased at the auction.Bidder Reviews for OstLicht Auction (3)
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AlicjaLos Angeles, CA
May 07, 2021
Recommended
This auction house is professional and efficient. The items are packed solidly. Great experience.
HenryLittle Rock, AR
May 29, 2020
KaoruSetagaya-ku, JP
Oct 12, 2023
lack of explanation
Condition A-Although I bought it because of Condition A, RAPIDO winder is not working properly. After several weeks of no response to my inquiries, the only response I received was that the winder wire tends to stretch easily. If it had been damaged in an accident during transportation, I would have wanted to use my insurance, They would not even tell me if the item was in normal operation when it was auctioned. The attached lens also had a hard helicoid and would not focus. I don't even know what the A-rating is for. Other lenses, such as the Thambar, also had a hard aperture ring, and I asked a repairman, but he said that the ring was distorted due to some kind of shock. The product was carefully packaged, but I was surprised that they suddenly charged me 400Euro for additional packaging because of the high price of the product. Overall, lack of explanation, so be careful.
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