A highlight of today’s Photographs sale at Sotheby’s London, the portfolio of 11 images  taken in Paris between 1947 and 1957 by American photographer Richard Avedon surpassed its pre-sale estimate of £150,000-200,000.

Avedon/Paris 1978 (Lot 24) sold for an above-estimate price of  £237,000. The sale total was £1,307,250.

Photo: Avedon/Paris 1978. To view the entire portfolio, click here.