Edward Weston, Nude, dated 1925. Est. $700,000/1 million. © Sotheby's Images

NEW YORK, N.Y.- On the evening of April 7th, 2008, Sotheby’s will have the privilege of offering for sale The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs, a choice offering of some of the most sophisticated works ever brought together in one collection. A true connoisseur’s collection of rare and unique images in superb condition, it would be impossible to recreate today. It was assembled by Jill Quasha, a private photography dealer who specializes in building both public and private collections, on behalf of the Quillan Company, an investment group. The collection of 69 photographs, ranging in date from 1839 to 1985, culminated in the book, The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs, published in 1991. By the time of Sotheby’s auction, the collection will have been held by the current owners for nearly twenty years. It is estimated to bring $5/7.5 million.
The works will be on exhibition at Sotheby’s Paris (76 rue du Faubourg St. Honoré) from November 14-18th in conjunction with Paris Photo and will travel to San Francisco and Los Angeles in the spring before going on view in New York from April 2nd-7th.
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