As of Jul 29, 2025

Emery Reves-Biro

Lot 39022
Optigram, 1935
Gelatin silver print

13,4 x 10,5 in (34.0 x 26.7 cm)

Lot 39022
Optigram, 1935
Gelatin silver print
13,4 x 10,5 in (34.0 x 26.7 cm)

Estimate: US$ 1,000 - 2,000
€ 860 - 1,700
Auction: 11 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Aug 13, 2025
Auction number: 14227
Auction name: The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction

Lot Details
Emery P. Reves-Biro (Hungarian, 1895-1975) Optigram, circa 1935 Gelatin silver print 13-3/8 x 10-1/2 inches (34.0 x 26.7 cm) (image) 14 x 11 inches (sheet) Initialed in pencil, verso. PROVENANCE: Sotheby's New York, Photographs, October 7, 1998, Lot 294; Current owner. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Sotheby's New York, Photographs, October 7, 1998, Lot 294; Current owner.
Overall good condition. A few hard creases visible in raking light. Undulations to the sheet. Areas of silver mirroring visible in raking light. Scattered surface abrasions also visible in raking light. Edge chipping and bumps to the corners. Sheet is cornered to a 20 x 16 inch window mat, not framed.
Lot Details
Emery P. Reves-Biro (Hungarian, 1895-1975) Optigram, circa 1935 Gelatin silver print 13-3/8 x 10-1/2 inches (34.0 x 26.7 cm) (image) 14 x 11 inches (sheet) Initialed in pencil, verso. PROVENANCE: Sotheby's New York, Photographs, October 7, 1998, Lot 294; Current owner. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Sotheby's New York, Photographs, October 7, 1998, Lot 294; Current owner.
Overall good condition. A few hard creases visible in raking light. Undulations to the sheet. Areas of silver mirroring visible in raking light. Scattered surface abrasions also visible in raking light. Edge chipping and bumps to the corners. Sheet is cornered to a 20 x 16 inch window mat, not framed.
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