Torso of a Male Nude
22.9 cms x 17.1 cms (9 ins x 6.75 ins)
Photographer's stamp on the reverse
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "In the Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)" held on Tue, Mar 25, 2025.
Lot 47741
Lot 47741
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $3,500
Realised: CAD $2,400
Realised: CAD $2,400
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Herbert List was a German photographer renowned for his contributions to modern photography and contemporary fashion. Born in Hamburg, List began his career in the 1930s, working with prominent magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Life, and Magnum Photos. He became known for his evocative black-and-white photographs, which often included homoerotic nudes, still lifes, portraits, and architectural ruins set across Europe. During World War II, List was forced to return to Germany, but due to his Jewish ancestry, he was banned from publishing or working professionally.
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Herbert List was a German photographer renowned for his contributions to modern photography and contemporary fashion. Born in Hamburg, List began his career in the 1930s, working with prominent magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Life, and Magnum Photos. He became known for his evocative black-and-white photographs, which often included homoerotic nudes, still lifes, portraits, and architectural ruins set across Europe. During World War II, List was forced to return to Germany, but due to his Jewish ancestry, he was banned from publishing or working professionally.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.