Fine Photographs

Fine Photographs

Date: 21st May, 2026 12:00
Location: Barley Mow Centre
Catalogue: Download PDF catalogue
Lots: 351

This May, Chiswick Auctions presents a diverse and exciting selection of vintage, modern, and contemporary photography, going under the hammer on 21 May 2026. Central to the sale is a curated selection of British photography from across the 20th century — including iconic works by Martin Parr, definitive Picture Post images from social documentarians Bert Hardy and Thurston Hopkins, luminous landscapes by rambler-photographer Fay Godwin, and a fascinating archive of personal vintage prints from the studio of Dorothy Wilding, Britain's first female royal photographer. The sale also features a wide-array of 20th-century photographs from across the pond, including vintage prints by American landscape masters Edward Weston and Brett Weston, a rare Ansel Adams view of Unicorn Peak, Yosemite, a unique combination print-postcard, hand-annotated and posted by Sally Mann in 1975, and an impressive print of William Klein's 1954 "Gun I, New York", contact sheet, overpainted in 2004 and editioned as an oversized print. Highlights from later in the 20th century include a strong selection of fashion photographs, including works by Terence Donovan, Sarah Moon, Helmut Newton, Patrick Demarchelier, Herb Ritts, and Juergen Teller, among many others. 

Viewing exclusively at the Barley Mow Centre, W4 4PH:

Fri 15 May 2pm - 8pm (extended evening hours)
Sat 16 May 11am - 4pm
Sun 17 May 11am - 3pm
Mon 18 May 11am - 4pm
Tues 19 May 11am - 4pm
Weds 20 May 11am - 4pm - last day for viewing

NEW REGISTRATIONS: If you wish to bid in this sale you will need to register at least 24 hours before the auction begins. You will not be able to bid if you register with less than 24 hours' notice.

Please send photo ID and proof of address to bids@chiswickauctions.co.uk. You may also be required to leave a deposit for higher value items: please contact bids@chiswickauctions.co.uk for more information.

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  • Online via our bidding platform Chiswick Live 
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We recommend that you view any items you intend to purchase as refunds will not be issued for buyer's remorse. Condition reports are available on request. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Name: Chiara Macerola
Email: chiara.macerola@chiswickauctions.co.uk

Name: Austin Farahar
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Name: Mary Pelletier
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