Sotheby’s is pleased to present Lillian Bassman: Elegance in Light, a curated salon exhibition this summer at Sotheby’s Breuer. Known for her nuanced approach to fashion photography, Bassman captured female sophistication through a refined interplay of sensuality and mystery. <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/lillian-bassman-elegance-in-light" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Lillian Bassman: Elegance in Light

Lillian Bassman

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Woman on Fleche D'Orgelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 14 by 11 in. (35.6 by 27.9 cm.)framed: 21 by 17 in. (53.3 by 43.2 cm.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed circa 1950s, printed later, this print is number 3 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Woman on Fleche D'Or

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Tunic Suit: Sunny Harnett in a Suit by Charles James, New York, Harper's Bazaargelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 14 by 11 in. (35.6 by 27.9 cm.)framed: 21 by 17 in. (53.3 by 43.2 cm.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed in 1955, printed later, this print is number 9 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Tunic Suit: Sunny Harnett in a Suit by Charles James, New York, Harper's Bazaar

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Park Avenue Womangelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 11 by 14 in. (27.9 by 35.6 cm.)&nbsp;framed: 17 by 21 in. (43.2 by 53.3 cm.)&nbsp;Executed in 1954, printed later, this print is number 3 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Park Avenue Woman

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Paris Gala Night, Barbara Mullen in a Dress by Patou, Paris, Harper's Bazaargelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 11 by 14 in. (27.9 by 35.6 cm.)&nbsp;framed: 17 by 21 in. (43.2 by 53.3 cm.)&nbsp;Executed in 1949, printed later, this print is number 7 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Paris Gala Night, Barbara Mullen in a Dress by Patou, Paris, Harper's Bazaar

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Night Bloom, Anneliese Seubert, New York Times Magazine, Paris, Ball Gown by Haute Couture Givenchy by John Gallianogelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 14 by 11 in. (35.6 by 27.9 cm.)framed: 21 by 17 in. (53.3 by 43.2 cm.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed in 1996, printed later, this print is number 22 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Night Bloom, Anneliese Seubert, New York Times Magazine, Paris, Ball Gown by Haute Couture Givenchy by John Galliano

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Next to Nothing, Model Unknown, New York, Junior Bazaargelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 14 by 11 in. (35.6 by 27.9 cm.)framed: 21 by 17 in. (53.3 by 43.2 cm.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed in 1948, printed later, this print is number 10 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Next to Nothing, Model Unknown, New York, Junior Bazaar

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Mary Jane Russell, Harper's Bazaar, New York (Hat)gelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 11 by 14 in. (27.9 by 35.6 cm.)framed: 17 by 21 in. (43.2 by 53.3 cm.)Executed in 1950, printed later, this print is number 10 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Mary Jane Russell, Harper's Bazaar, New York (Hat)

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Dress by Thierry Mugler, German Voguegelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 14 by 11 in. (35.6 by 27.9 cm.)framed: 21 by 17 in. (53.3 by 43.2 cm.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed in 1998, printed later, this print is number 16 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Dress by Thierry Mugler, German Vogue

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Charles James Dress, Carmen, New York, Harper’s Bazaargelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 14 by 11 in. (35.6 by 27.9 cm.)framed: 21 by 17 in. (53.3 by 43.2 cm.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed in 1960, printed later, this print is number 11 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Charles James Dress, Carmen, New York, Harper's Bazaar

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Barbara Mullen, Harper's Bazaar, New Yorkgelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 14 by 11 in. (35.6 by 27.9 cm.)framed: 21 by 17 in. (53.3 by 43.2 cm.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed circa 1958, printed later, this print is number 17 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Barbara Mullen, Harper's Bazaar, New York

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Anne Saint-Marie, New York, Chanel Advertising Campaigngelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 11 by 14 in. (27.9 by 35.6 cm.)&nbsp;&nbsp;framed: 17 by 21 in. (43.2 by 53.3 cm.)&nbsp;Executed in 1958, printed later, this print is number 22 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

Anne Saint-Marie, New York, Chanel Advertising Campaign

Lillian Bassman1917 - 2012 Barbara Mullen, Essex Housegelatin silver print, signed and numbered in pencil on the reversesheet: 14 by 11 in. (35.6 by 27.9 cm.)framed: 21 by 17 in. (53.3 by 43.2 cm.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed circa 1950, printed later, this print is number 18 from an edition of 25. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase. For further information on the condition of this work please contact <a href="mailto:Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anabel.Wold@Sothebys.com</a>

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