Simon de Pury

Auctioneer Simon de Pury is stepping out from behind his gavel to present forty large-scale photographs at The Corner Berlin from October 21 to December 31. The shop, in Berlin’s Mitte district, sells clothing, accessories, books and vintage design.

The show “Purepurygraphy” includes de Pury’s own images which are available for sale, formatted and framed, for €6,000. The photos included in the show, along with another 400 images, will be available for sale after Oct. 21 at www.purepurygraphy.com.

Photo by Simon de Pury "You Really Turn Me On!"

De Pury, known for his high-energy auctioneering patter, is slated to DJ at the opening party.

He is Chairman and Chief Auctioneer of Phillips de Pury & Company, owned by the Russian retailer Mercury Group.

De Pury joined Phillips in 2001.

He started his art career at Sotheby’s in 1974. From 1979 to 1986 he was curator for the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection at the Villa Favorita in Lugano, Switzerland. In 1986, he returned to Sotheby’s as Chairman of Switzerland and later Europe.