Clarence John Laughlin Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Clarence John Laughlin Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 04, 2024
Clarence John Laughlin, photograph
Est: $800 - $1,200
Clarence John Laughlin (American, 1905-1985), "The Unending Stream: 1941 (Girod St. Cemetery)", gelatin silver print, titled lower left, signed lower right, gallery label verso, 11"h x 14"w (sight), 21.5"h x 24"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Nov. 22, 2024
Clarence John Laughlin, American/Louisiana 1905-1985, The Exuberant Domes (Brighton Pavillion), gelatin silver print mounted to board, 13 7/8 in. x 11 in
Est: $800 - $1,200
Clarence John Laughlin American/Louisiana, 1905-1985 The Exuberant Domes (Brighton Pavillion) gelatin silver print mounted to board 1966, signed, titled and dated on mount, 2 artist stamps, titled, inscribed and print dated en verso, 13 7/8 in. x 11 in., framed, overall 17 3/4 in. x 14 3/4 in. x 3/4 in.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 31, 2024
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) Lost Paradise for Dead Birds - No. 1. 1951; printed before 1969.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) Lost Paradise for Dead Birds - No. 1. 1951; printed before 1969. Silver print, the image measuring 10½x13 inches (26.7x33 cm.), the mount 14x17 inches (35.6x43.2 cm.), with Laughlin's signature, title, and negative date in pencil on mount recto, and his dated inscription 1969 in ink, copyright and address stamps, both with the print number "1," and additional notations in ink and pencil, on mount verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 31, 2024
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The House of the Past. 1948.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The House of the Past. 1948. Silver ferrotyped print, the image measuring 9½x7⅝ inches (24.1x19.4 cm.), the mount 13x10 inches (33x25.4 cm.), with Laughlin's signature, title, and date in ink on mount recto, and his copyright stamp with the print number "5," in pencil and the date in ink, on mount verso. Accompanied by an original backboard with an The Unseen Eye (George Eastman House, October 1, 2011-February 19, 2012) Collection of W.M. Hunt label and stamp, an Arles exhibition label (2005), and a Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne label.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 12, 2024
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN PHOTOGRAPH. IRELAND 1972. NELSON GOLD TONER 1981.
Est: $600 - $900
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN Photograph. Ireland 1972. Nelson Gold Toner 1981. Dimensions: Height: 8 inches, Width: 9.875 inches. --- US Packing and Shipping charge: In house shipping available. Will be calculated once destination known. Plus insurance at a rate of $1 per hundred. - - We offer curbside delivery to NYC, Manhattan, Close Brooklyn, Hoboken about a week after the auction at reasonable rates. Next Trip June 18. See details at our website. https://www.uniquesandantiques.com/nyc/
Uniques & Antiques
Jun. 06, 2024
Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985)
Est: £600 - £800
Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985) Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985) ELEGY FOR MOSS LAND, 1940. Ferrotyped silver gelatin print, printed 1973, flush-mounted to black illustration board, image size 285 x 357mm, board size 355 x 435mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in white pencil lower margin recto, numbered '5' with copyright, date, and print details alongside Laughlin's stamp verso. Framed, frame size 420 x 520mm. Details on the board verso read: "Print No. _____ [hand-annotated '5' in ink] C. J. Laughlin 627 DECATUR ST. NEW ORLEANS, 16, LA. ALL REPRODUCTION AND AD- VERTISING RIGHTS RETAINED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER.' The following are also annotated in ink on the reverse: 'Photo Â© 1962,' 'Print made by C. J. L. 3/21/73,'â3138,â 'B#649,' '3/21/73,' and '#2' [circled], 'L [circled] 4/77." Literature: Clarence John Laughlin: The Personal Eye (NY: Aperture, 1973), p.129; Ledbetter, B. Clarence John Laughlin's "Elegy For Moss Land", 1940 (NY: Aperture, 2006), p.88 Laughlin, C. Ghosts Along the Mississippi: The Magic of the Old Houses of Louisiana (NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948), Pl.1. Daniel Wolf Gallery, New York, Aug 1978
Chiswick Auctions
May. 18, 2024
Clarence John Laughlin (American, 1905-1985), "House of the Past"
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985) "The House of the Past", 1948 silver gelatin print signed lower right, titled and dated lower left. Verso with photographer's stamp and notations, and exhibition labels. Matted and unframed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 09, 2024
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1915), "The Mysterious Head, Orange Grove Plantation [LA]," 1947, H.- 9 3/4 in., W.- 7 5/8 in., Framed- H.- 14 3/4 in., W.- 11 3/4 in.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1915), "The Mysterious Head, Orange Grove Plantation [LA]," 1947, silver gelatin print, signed, titled and dated in pen in the lower margin, presented in a wood frame,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Dec. 12, 2023
Clarence John Laughlin. Pepper into glass, glass into fluid
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LAUGHLIN, CLARENCE JOHN (1905–1985) Pepper into Glass, Glass into Fluid, 1958, printed 1972? Gelatin silver print, printed by the artist, 13 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (350 x 265 mm), stamped verso Photograph by Clarence John Laughlin with his stamp in red, titled and annotated on the verso. .
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 06, 2023
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (American, 1905-1985)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (American, 1905-1985), ''The Enigma'', 1941, printed 1973, gelatin silver print, signed, titled and dated on lower mount recto, numbered ''10'' and dated on frame verso along with handstamp and typed caption label signed with photographer's initials. Mounted and framed under glass. Not examined out of frame. Image sight 13-1/2''h, 10-5/8''w. Provenance: Estate of Janet and Hank Beck, Westhampton, NY.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Nov. 17, 2023
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "We Are Alone", negative creation date 1940, print date 1978, gelatin silver print mounted to board, signed, titled and dated on mount, initialed, titled, print date and artist stamps on reverse of mount, 13 5/8 in. x 10 5/8 in., matted, overall 20 in. x 16 in. Ill.: Hunt, W.M. The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the Unconscious. New York: Aperture, 2011, p. 149.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 17, 2023
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "Figment of Desire", negative creation date 1941, print date 1979, gelatin silver print laid on board, signed, titled and dated on mount, initialed, titled, print date, inscribed and artist stamp on reverse of mount, 13 7/8 in. x 10 7/8 in., framed, overall 20 1/4 in. x 16 1/4 in. x 3/4 in.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 11, 2023
Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985) Titanic Arcade (N°1), 1946.
Est: €800 - €1,200
Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985) Titanic Arcade (N°1), 1946. Gelatin silver print (1979), mounted on board, signed, titled and dated in ink on mount Stamp "Photograph Copyright by - C. J. Laughlin" and "Print N° 100" with date of print on verso 32,8 x 26,8 cm Provenance : Private collection, Paris Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985) Titanic Arcade (N°1), 1946 Épreuve argentique (1979), contrecollée sur carton, signée, titrée et datée à l'encre sur le montage en bas Tampon "Photograph Copyright by - C. J. Laughlin" et "Print N° 100" avec date de tirage au verso 32,8 x 26,8 cm Provenance : Collection particulière, Paris Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985) Titanic Arcade (N1), 1946 Silver print (1979), mounted on cardboard, signed, titled and dated in ink on the mounting on the bottom Stamped with "Photograph Copyright by - C. J. Laughlin" and "Print N 100" with printing date on the back 32,8 x 26,8 cm Provenance : Private collection, Paris
Piasa
Jun. 28, 2023
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. LAUGHLIN, Clarence John (American, 1905–1985...
Est: $300 - $500
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. LAUGHLIN, Clarence John (American, 1905–1985). “Bloated Head”. New Orleans, 1952. Silver gelatin print mounted to board, signed, titled and dated at lower margin of mount. Artist stamp and notations on verso of mount. (Some light edgewear to mount). Mount, 203 x 254 mm. 1946
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Mar. 22, 2023
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 19050
Est: $400 - $800
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "She Who Commands the Cobwebs (Enid Foster)", negative creation date 1955, print date 1976, gelatin silver print mounted to board, signed, titled and dated on mount, initialed, print date, numbered "4" and artist stamp on reverse of mount, sheet 10 in. x 13 3/8 in., unframed. Condition: Overall fair condition.
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 08, 2023
CLARENS JOHN LAUGHLIN. "BIRD OF THE DEATH DREAM: 1953"
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
CLARENS JOHN LAUGHLIN (Louisiana, 1905-1985). Stampa alla gelatina d'argento "BIRD OF THE DEATH DREAM: 1953". Firma in basso a destra. Titolo in basso a sinistra. Timbro "Print no. 36. Photograph Copyrighted 1973 by C:J: LAUGHLIN. All Reproduction Rights Reserved" sul retro. 20x25 cm incollata su cartone 35x43 cm. CLARENS JOHN LAUGHLIN (Louisiana, 1905-1985). Gelatin-silver print "BIRD OF THE DEATH DREAM: 1953". Signature lower right. Title lower left. Stamp "Print no. 36. Photograph Copyrighted 1973 by C:J: LAUGHLIN. All Reproduction Rights Reserved" on the back. 20x25 cm glued on cardboard 35x43 cm.
Viscontea Casa d'Aste s.r.l.
Feb. 03, 2023
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "The Apparition, Woodlawn Plantation (No.5)", 1941 negative creation date, 1973 print date, gelatin silver print mounted to board, unsigned, 2 artist stamps one with date, inscribed with title, date and "Historic New Orleans Collection" stamp on reverse of mount, handwritten label with title and date on backing board, 10 3/8 in. x 13 7/16 in., framed, overall 16 1/4 in. x 20 1/8 in. x 1 in. Ill.: Laughlin, Clarence John. Ghosts Along the Mississippi. New York: John Scribner's Sons, 1921, pl. 96.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 19, 2022
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985) , "The Florid Dress (Black and White)", negative creation date 1941, print date 1973, gelatin silver print mounted to board, signed, titled and dated on mount, initialed, titled, print date, numbered "3" and artist stamp on reverse of mount, sheet 13 1/2 in. x 10 1/6 in., unframed. Ill.: Laughlin, Clarence John. Ghosts Along the Mississippi. New York: John Scribner's Sons, 1951, pl. 5.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 19, 2022
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985) , "She Who Commands the Cobwebs (Enid Foster)", negative creation date 1955, print date 1976, gelatin silver print mounted to board, signed, titled and dated on mount, initialed, print date, numbered "4" and artist stamp on reverse of mount, sheet 10 in. x 13 3/8 in., unframed.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 19, 2022
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985) , "The Shell Spiral No. 2", negative creation date 1948, print date 1978, gelatin silver print mounted to board, signed, titled and dated on mount, initialed, titled, print date, numbered "10" and artist stamp on reverse of mount, sheet 13 11/16 in. x 11 in., unframed.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 11, 2022
Clarence John Laughlin
Est: $800 - $1,200
(American, 1905-1985) The Evil Specter of Ruin, 1940, vintage print, signed on mount lower right, inscribed and dated lower left, also signed, numbered "Print no. 3", dated 3/2/41, and stamped mount verso, gelatin silver print, image 13-1/2 x 10-1/2 in.; mount 17 x 14 in. Provenance: Private New Orleans Collection
Brunk Auctions
Apr. 07, 2022
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905–1985) House of the Past, 1947 signed, titled a
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905–1985) House of the Past, 1947 signed, titled and dated in ink (mount, recto) image: 13 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (34.6 x 26.6 cm.) sheet: 14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 27.9 cm.) mount: 17 x 14 in. (43.1 x 35.5 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 09, 2022
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "Goddess of the Butterflies", negative creation and print date 1973, gelatin silver print mounted to board, signed and titled on mat, signed, dated, artist stamp and personalized on reverse of mount, 13 1/2 in. x 10 3/4 in., framed. Provenance: Gift of the artist, 1973; Estate of Curator and Scholar and Advocate of Outsider and Contemporary Art Bill Fagaly, sold to benefit Prospect New Orleans' William A. Fagaly Memorial Fund for Social Impact. Exh.: "What a Wonderful World", Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 4 - Dec. 14, 2003. Ill.: Adno, Michael. "At Home with the Man Who Helped Bring African Art to New Orleans". Artsy. Mar. 15, 2019. www.artsy.net. Accessed Jan. 19, 2022. Condition: Overall fair condition. Ext. Frame: 18 5/8 in. x 15 1/2 in. x 1 1/4 in.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 07, 2021
Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985) - Bird of the Death Dream, 1953
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Gelatin silver print, printed in 1979 applied on original cardboard Titled, dated and signed in blue ink on the cardboard recto witth photographer's credit stamp on the cardboard verso LITERATURE MART.LA FOTOGRAFIA DELLA COLLEZIONE TREVISAN. Con gli occhi, con il cuore, con la testa, Silvana Editoriale, Milan 2012, p. 169
Finarte
May. 27, 2021
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The Circus Venus.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The Circus Venus. Silver print, the image measuring 11x14 inches (27.9x35.6 cm.), the mount 14x17 inches (35.6x43.2 cm.), with Laughlin's signature, title, and date, in white pencil, on mount recto. 1964
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 27, 2021
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The Magnificent Spiral.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The Magnificent Spiral. Silver print, the image measuring 9 5/8x7 1/8 inches (24.4x18.1 cm.), the mount slightly larger, with Laughlin's Historic New Orleans Collection hand stamp, various numeric notations, including the date 4/19/46, in ink, and the title, in pencil, in another hand, on mount verso. 1939
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 11, 2021
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "The Enigma"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985) "The Enigma", 1941 negative, later printing silver gelatin print mounted on board pencil-signed lower right, titled and dated lower left, numbered "23" and with artist-initialed expository note en verso. Unframed. image 13-1/2" x 10-1/2", overall 20" x 16"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 11, 2021
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The Language of Light.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The Language of Light. Silver print, the image measuring 15 5/8x19 1/2 inches (39.7x49.5 cm.), the mount 20x28 inches (50.8x71.1 cm.), with Laughlin's signature, title, and date, in ink, on mount recto, and his title and number 3, in ink, and his copyright hand stamp, on mount verso. 1952
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 11, 2021
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The Enigma.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905-1985) The Enigma. Silver print, the image measuring 13 1/2x10 1/2 inches (34.3x26.7 cm.), the mount 20x16 inches (50.8x40.6 cm.), with Laughlin's signature, title, and negative date, in ink, on mount recto, and his copyright hand stamp with the print number 2 and copyright date and a printed caption label with his initials, in ink, on mount verso. 1941; printed 1973
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 06, 2021
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN Tree Abstraction
Est: $600 - $900
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN, Burnt out tree, c. 1950s, 9.625x7.75" gelatin silver print, Printed c. 1960s, inscribed in pencil in bottom right corner of mount: 18, inscribed in black ink/pencil: Photograph by Clarence J. Laughlin New Orleans, LA; inscribed in pencil: Q / PAA 7,12 Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985) was a United States photographer, best known for his surrealist photographs of the United States South. Laughlin was born into a middle-class family in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His rocky childhood, southern heritage, and interest in literature influenced his work greatly. His family lost everything in a failed rice growing venture in 1910, and were forced to relocate to New Orleans, where Laughlin's father took on aâ¯factoryâ¯job. Laughlin was an introverted child with few friends and a close relationship with his father, who cultivated and encouraged his lifelong love of literature. Laughlin was devastated when his father died 1918, and his grief was compounded by a priest's false promise that God would save his ailing parent if he prayed hard enough. This left Laughlin with a deep suspicion of religion that surfaces frequently in his work. Although he dropped out of high school in 1920, after having barely completed his freshman year, he was self-educated and highly literate. His large vocabulary and love of language are evident in the elaborate captions he would later write to accompany his photographs. His early aspiration was to be a writer, and he wrote many poems and stories in the style of French symbolism. He tried for many years to publish his work but was largely unsuccessful. Laughlin discovered photography when he was 25 and taught himself how to use a view camera. He began working as freelance architectural photographer, before being employed by such varied agencies as Vogue Magazine and the US government. He disliked the constraints of government work, and eventually split from Vogue after a conflict with then-editor Edward Steichen. Thereafter, he worked almost exclusively on personal projects across a wide range of photographic styles and techniques, from straightforwardâ¯geometricâ¯abstractions of architecturalâ¯features to elaborately staged allegories using models, costumes, and props. His work contains many elements of surrealism, which was more common in European photography at the time. Manyâ¯historians credit him as being the first true surrealist photographer in the United States. Laughlin's images are often nostalgic, and he was influenced by Eugene Atget and otherâ¯historicalâ¯purists who tried to capture a vanishing urban landscape. Laughlin himself was something of a luddite, preferring older photographic equipment and showing little interest in new technologies as they arrived. He was friends with Edward Weston and corresponded with many other prominent artists of his time. His best-known book, "Ghosts Along the Mississippi," was first published in 1948. CREDIT: http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/laughlin1.html
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Dec. 05, 2020
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN Manager for Shadows 1977
Est: $600 - $800
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN, The Manager for Shadows, 1957, 13.5x10.5" Gelatin silver print, Printed 1957, Signed, titled, and dated in ink on mount recto below print. Inscribed in ink on mount verso: Print made by C.J.L. 10/30/57 V.P.; photographer's copyright stamp, miscellaneous numerical annotations in ink and pencil. Laughlin loved books and language, and originally wanted to be a writer. Here he turns a name on a bell into a visual poem. Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985) was a United States photographer, best known for his surrealist photographs of the United States South. Laughlin was born into a middle-class family in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His rocky childhood, southern heritage, and interest in literature influenced his work greatly. His family lost everything in a failed rice growing venture in 1910, and were forced to relocate to New Orleans, where Laughlin's father took on aâ¯factoryâ¯job. Laughlin was an introverted child with few friends and a close relationship with his father, who cultivated and encouraged his lifelong love of literature. Laughlin was devastated when his father died 1918, and his grief was compounded by a priest's false promise that God would save his ailing parent if he prayed hard enough. This left Laughlin with a deep suspicion of religion that surfaces frequently in his work. Although he dropped out of high school in 1920, after having barely completed his freshman year, he was self-educated and highly literate. His large vocabulary and love of language are evident in the elaborate captions he would later write to accompany his photographs. His early aspiration was to be a writer, and he wrote many poems and stories in the style of French symbolism. He tried for many years to publish his work but was largely unsuccessful. Laughlin discovered photography when he was 25 and taught himself how to use a view camera. He began working as freelance architectural photographer, before being employed by such varied agencies as Vogue Magazine and the US government. He disliked the constraints of government work, and eventually split from Vogue after a conflict with then-editor Edward Steichen. Thereafter, he worked almost exclusively on personal projects across a wide range of photographic styles and techniques, from straightforwardâ¯geometricâ¯abstractions of architecturalâ¯features to elaborately staged allegories using models, costumes, and props. His work contains many elements of surrealism, which was more common in European photography at the time. Manyâ¯historians credit him as being the first true surrealist photographer in the United States. Laughlinâs images are often nostalgic, and he was influenced by Eugene Atget and otherâ¯historicalâ¯purists who tried to capture a vanishing urban landscape. Laughlin himself was something of a luddite, preferring older photographic equipment and showing little interest in new technologies as they arrived. He was friends with Edward Weston and corresponded with many other prominent artists of his time. His best-known book, "Ghosts Along the Mississippi", was first published in 1948. CREDIT: http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/laughlin1.html
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Nov. 20, 2020
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905)
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985) , "Narcissica in the Bathtub-Coffin", 1957, silver gelatin print mounted to board, signed, titled and dated lower margin, artist stamp, signature, initials, print date of 1973 and inscribed en verso of mounting board, sheet 11 in. x 14 in ., framed
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 28, 2020
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905–1985) Tension, 1955 ferrotyped gel
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905–1985) Tension, 1955 ferrotyped gelatin silver print, mounted on board signed, titled and dated in ink (mount, recto); stamped with photographer's copyright credit and variously inscribed in ink (mount, verso) image/sheet: 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.2 x 26.6 cm.) mount: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.) ,
Christie's
Oct. 14, 2020
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905–1985) - We Are Alone, 1940
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN (1905–1985) We Are Alone, 1940 ferrotyped gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed 1979 signed, titled, dated, and annotated in white pencil (mount, recto); numbered and dated in ink in photographer's copyright credit stamp and variously inscribed (mount, verso); credited, titled and dated on affixed exhibition labels (frame backing board) image/sheet: 13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (34.9 x 27 cm.) mount: 17 x 14 in. (43.2 x 35.6) ",
Christie's
Sep. 11, 2020
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "Elegy for the Old South (No.6) Woodlawn Plantation", 1946 negative creation date, gelatin silver print mounted to board, signed, titled and dated lower margin, artist stamp, title, negative creation date and printing dates in artist's hand en verso of mounting board, 10 3/4 in. x 13 1/2 in., framed . Provenance: A Gallery for Fine Photography, New Orleans, LA; Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans. Ill.: Laughlin,Clarence John. Ghosts Along the Mississippi. New York: John Scribner's Sons, 1951, pl. 98
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 29, 2020
Clarence John Laughlin (American, 1905-1985); The Last Day of Bacchus; Figure with Iron Flames; (2)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Clarence John Laughlin (American, 1905-1985) The Last Day of Bacchus; Figure with Iron Flames, 1946 and 1940 Gelatin silver prints, printed 1973, each mounted on black Crescent board, signed, titled and dated by the photographer in white pencil on the mount, initialled, titled and dated by the photographer in ink and with his '627 Decatur St. New Orleans' studio stamp on verso and one with his copyright stamp, each matted (2) 270 x 345mm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 15, 2019
Clarence J. Laughlin (1905-1985), "The Enigma, 1941"
Est: $800 - $1,200
One gelatin silver print by Clarence John Laughlin (American, 1905-1985) titled "The Enigma, 1941" on the lower left. It is signed "Clarence John Laughlin" on the lower right. This print is 13 ½" high x 10 ½" wide. Framed under glass.
Caza Sikes
Dec. 14, 2019
Clarence John Laughlin: From Childhood's Lost World, 1961/1970s, silver print, on original mount
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
From Childhood's Lost World, 1961/1970s, silver print, on original mount, signed recto, Image size: 10.125"x11.375"; Sheet Size: 10.3"x11.5"
The Photo Review
Nov. 24, 2019
Attributed to Clarence John Laughlin
Est: $300 - $500
Attributed to Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "Ashland (Belle Hélène) Plantation", silver gelatin print, unsigned, sight 18 1/4 in. x 14 7/8 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 23, 2019
Clarence John Laughlin (American/LA)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "The Exuberant Domes (Brighton Pavillion)", 1966, silver gelatin print on board, signed, titled and dated on board, titled, print date (5/13/66), negative and batch numbers in Laughlin's hand and artist stamp en verso of board, 13 7/8 in. x 11 1/16 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 23, 2019
Clarence John Laughlin (American/LA)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "The Repulsive Bed", 1941, silver gelatin print mounted on board, signed, titled and dated on board, initialed, titled, inscribed, negative and batch numbers, print date (3/23/73) in Laughlin's hand and artist stamp en verso of board, 10 1/8 in. x 13 3/8 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 23, 2019
Clarence John Laughlin (American/LA)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "The Apparition (No. 9)", 1946, silver gelatin print mounted on board, signed, titled and dated on board, signed, titled, inscribed, negative and batch numbers and print date (2/12/76) in Laughlin's hand and artist stamp en verso of board, 13 3/4 in. x 10 13/16 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 23, 2019
Clarence John Laughlin (American)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "The Guardian (Oak Alley Plantation)", 1946, silver gelatin print mounted to board, signed and titled lower margin of backing board, print date (June 22, 1946), negative and batch number in Laughlin's hand en verso of backing board, 19 3/16 in. x 13 15/16 in., framed. Ill., Laughlin, Clarence John. Ghosts along the Mississippi. New York: American Legacy Press, revised edition 1987, pl. 53. Ill.; Laughlin, Clarence John. Ghosts along the Mississippi. New York: American Legacy Press, revised edition 1987, pl. 53. Note: Clarence John Laughlin has often been credited as the first surrealist photographer working in the United States. Frequently misunderstood, he sought to use the camera not as a recording device but as an extension of the 3rd eye. Laughlin developed an interest in architecture, while working as a photographer for the United States Engineering Office located in the French Quarter of New Orleans. He combined this realist and formal form of photography with Surrealism, Symbolism, Romanticism and his love of literature to create images that are in turn mysterious, beautiful and bizarre; often employing enigmatic titles to enhance the etherealness of the images. Most famously are his photos of decaying plantation homes of the South. These images embody one of his main artistic aims - to show the links of human consciousness with material reality. These plantations symbolically embody the fears, desires and compulsions of the Old South that linger into the present day. Equally important is the historic preservation aspect of the photos, as many of the ruins photographed by Laughlin are now completely gone - leaving only these images as an important historical record. Laughlins ultimate goal with his art was to elevate the ruined buildings beyond mere objects and find the human lives caught within them: My desire is to create a purely visual poetryto probe the intangible psychological jungle in which every object is enmeshed. Ref.: Parr, Leslie Gale. Clarence John Laughlin. 64 Parishes Encyclopedia of Louisiana. Oct. 21, 2016. www.64parishes.org. Accessed Oct. 14, 2019
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 23, 2019
Clarence John Laughlin (American)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "The Luminous Columns (#7) (Houmas House Plantation)", 1945, silver gelatin print mounted to board, signed and titled lower margin of backing board, print date (July 22, 1945), negative and batch number in Laughlin's hand en verso of backing board, 14 1/2 in. x 19 3/16 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 23, 2019
Clarence John Laughlin (American)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "The Luminous Columns (#3) (Madewood Plantation)", 1945, silver gelatin print mounted to board, signed and titled lower margin of backing board, print date (June 18, 1945), negative and batch number in Laughlin's hand en verso of backing board, 14 1/16 in. x 19 1/6 in., framed. Ill., Laughlin, Clarence John. Ghosts along the Mississippi. New York: American Legacy Press, 1987 revised edition, pl. 66
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 23, 2019
Clarence John Laughlin (American)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985), "The Enigma (Windsor Plantaion)", 1945, silver gelatin print mounted to board, signed and titled lower margin of backing board, print date (June 19, 1945), negative and batch number in Laughlin's hand en verso of backing board, 19 7/16 in. x 15 1/16 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 26, 2019
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN Bird of death dream
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
firma data e titolo in basso, a penna sul cartoncino
Fidesarte Italia SRL
Oct. 19, 2019
Clarence John Laughlin: From Childhood's Lost World, 1961/1970s, silver print, on original mount
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
From Childhood's Lost World, 1961/1970s, silver print, on original mount, signed recto, Image size: 10.125"x11.375"; Sheet Size: 10.3"x11.5"
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