Heritage Auctions: The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 138,091.50 |
| Auction Date | August 13, 2025 - August 13, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 124,950.00 |
| Sale Number | #14227 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 192,750.00 |
| Total Lots | 193 | ||
| Sold Lots | 185 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 142,550.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 95.85% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 220,250.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 8 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 62.70% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39018 | Albert Arthur Allen (American, 1886-1962) | The Model, Series No. 1 (9 works) |
USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 39117 | Bunny Yeager (American, 1929-2014) | Mickey O'Brien (Marianne Sinclair) |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 6,000.00 | |
| 39084 | Bert Stern (American, 1929-2013) | Marilyn Monroe, "Baby" (from the Last Sitting) |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,875.00 | |
| 39078 | Bruce Weber (American, b. 1946) | Group of 3 photographs of male models |
USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,000.00 | |
| 39150 | Peter Basch (German, 1921-2004) | Group of 18 contact sheets of Bettie Page |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,375.00 | |
| 39151 | Bunny Yeager (American, 1929-2014) | Bettie Page on Carousel |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,375.00 | |
| 39020 | E.J. Bellocq (American, 1873-1940) | Nude on a Wicker Chaise |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,250.00 | |
| 39070 | Herb Ritts (American, 1952-2002) | Three Male Torsos, Los Angeles (from The Year of Tibet Portfolio II) |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 39141 | Bunny Yeager (American, 1929-2014) | Bettie Page Sitting on Driftwood |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 39052 | Bert Stern (American, 1929-2013) | Marilyn Monroe, "Marilyn Arabian", (from The Last Sitting) |
USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 39053 | Bert Stern (American, 1929-2013) | Marilyn Monroe, "Marilyn in Fuchsia Scarf", (from The Last Sitting) |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 39115 | Bunny Yeager (American, 1929-2014) | Dondi Penn (Lori Allison) |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 39104 | Bunny Yeager (American, 1929-2014) | How I Photograph the Nude |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 39010 | Forman Hanna (American, 1882-1950) | Canyon Girl |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,812.50 | |
| 39014 | Forman Hanna (American, 1882-1950) | Untitled (Seated Nude on Sand) |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 39085 | Bert Stern (American, 1929-2013) | Marilyn Monroe, "Marilyn Famous Smile", (from The Last Sitting) |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 39007 | Stanislaus Walery (French, 1863-1935) | Nus, Cent Photographies Originales de Laryew (87 of 100 works), |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 39026 | Harry Callahan (American, 1912-1999) | Eleanor, Port Huron |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 39146 | Irving Klaw (American, 1910-1966) | Bettie Page (2 works) |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 39159 | Tom Kelley (American, 1914-1984) | Marilyn Monroe, Pose #5 (from Red Velvet series) |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 39019 | Edwin F. Townsend (American, 1877-1948) | Marguerite Agniel, from "Body Sculpture" (12 works) |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 39023 | Ruth Bernhard (American, 1905-2006) | Classic Torso (from The Year of Tibet portfolio II) |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 39057 | Ruth Bernhard (American, 1905-2006) | At the Mirror, San Francisco |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 39071 | David Halliday (American, b. 1958) | Untitled (Nude) |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 39178 | Lucien Clergue (French, 1934-2014) | Nude at Les Baux |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
![<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/52dd1cf6-f094-4432-955c-f3b20077eb95.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
