This June, Christie’s offers one of the most important collections of daguerreotypes to come to market in the past 25 years: The Maillet Daguerreotype Collection.
Beginning in the 1960s, Lynn and Yann Maillet pursued collecting daguerreotypes with a fierce passion. It was a period when stupendous pieces were being unearthed, and a wide range of works were readily available in what was still a relatively nascent collecting market. Well-known within the field and yet resolutely private, the Maillets amassed a collection with great depth and outstanding breadth.
This collection contains significant and rare works by Samuel Morse, Robert Cornelius, John Ruskin, Platt D. Babbitt, Henry Fitz Jr., John Plumbe, Adolphe Moreau, Samuel Bemus, Philippe Fortune Durand, Jean Gabriel Eynard, Victor Plumier, Francis Grice, Abraham Bogardus, W.G. Helsby and more than two dozen plates by Southworth & Hawes, along with a wide variety of American and European views, occupational portraits and views of the California Gold Rush.
With approximately 400 daguerreotypes in roughly 250 lots, this is your chance to take home a piece of history. You can physically preview the collection at Christies New York between 21-25 June. The auction takes place entirely online with bidding running from 12-26 June. For questions about registering for the auction or creating your online account, see contact below.
Exhibition
21-25 June
20 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
