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Sold out in Cleveland: Richards’ chromogenic photos

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

 

Lot 71 – William Richards (1917-2004) ‘Hour Glass Parade,’ chromogenic color print assemblage, 53 1/2in x 43in, sold for $650. Gray’s Auctioneers image
Lot 71 – William Richards (1917-2004) ‘Hour Glass Parade,’ chromogenic color print assemblage, 53 1/2in x 43in, sold for $650. Gray’s Auctioneers image

 

CLEVELAND – Gray’s solo artist auction of William Richards’ chromogenic color photographs on Jan. 20 had a 100 percent sell-through rate, setting a record for the auction house.

Deba Gray of Gray’s Auctioneers discovered the stunning collection of more than 400 lots in the basement studio of the artist’s Cleveland home.

By day, William Richards worked as a creative director in Cleveland’s dynamic advertising industry, winning numerous national awards for his advertising work. His nights and weekends were spent following his passion for fine art photography.

Richards created a beautiful world of reflecting colors, using a simple low-tech approach to achieve incredible visual results.

Richards’ work is in the permanent collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

 

The second-highest lot in Gray’s auction of William Richards chromogenic color photos was Lot 74, which hammered down for $500. It measured 50 1/2in x 41 3/4in. Gray’s Auctioneers image
The second-highest lot in Gray’s auction of William Richards chromogenic color photos was Lot 74, ‘Network,’ which hammered down for $500. It measured 50 1/2in x 41 3/4in. Gray’s Auctioneers image

 

Bidding on the more than 400 lots was accepted live, by telephone and online, facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com.

For more information contact Gray’s Serena Harragin at 216-226-3300.

 

ClevelandClick here to view the fully illustrated catalog for this sale, complete with prices realized.