Photographs
Auction begins to close:
October 08, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET
This auction highlights a selection of noted Canadian and international masters, including Yousuf Karsh, Richard Harrington, André Kertész, Edward Weston, Herb Ritts, Helmut Newton, and Julius Schulman. Our offering of Karsh photographs and literature is courtesy of the Collection of the late Ignas Gabalis, master printer for Yousuf Karsh from 1951-1992. The sale also represents the breadth of the medium, from historical photographs by Pascal Sébah and William Notman to contemporary works by John Massey, Mayumi Terada, and Jimmy Limit.
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André Kertész (1894-1985), Hungarian/American
PUDDLE (EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, NEW YORK), 1967
Estimate: $7,000—9,000
Auction Details
On View at Waddington's Toronto
Tuesday, October 06 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Additional previews on Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2 by appointment only.
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