Announcing the first curated sale from The Gllry collection: Christoph Morlinghaus’s First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, CT (2006).
As the inaugural curated sale from The Gllry’s private collection, we are honored to present a work that embodies the gallery's core vision: the convergence of timeless artistry and modern collecting. First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, CT is a masterful photograph by the celebrated German artist Christoph Morlinghaus, a purist who continues to practice the demanding art of large-format analog photography in a digital world.
This piece is a key work from Morlinghaus’s acclaimed FORM/FAITH series, which documents America's most significant Modernist religious architecture. Captured with an 8x10 Sinar film camera and an exposure time that can last up to 45 minutes, the photograph is not a fleeting snapshot but a prolonged meditation on light, space, and spirit. Morlinghaus, a self-described agnostic, approaches these sacred spaces with a clinical yet reverent eye, allowing the viewer to experience the profound, almost spiritual power of pure architectural form.
The subject, Wallace K. Harrison’s iconic “Fish Church,” is a masterpiece of mid-century modernism. Morlinghaus’s lens transforms its famous stained-glass interior into a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of sapphire and cobalt, a testament to how architecture can manipulate light to evoke a sense of the divine.
This framed photographic print (41x48 inches) is a rare opportunity to acquire a significant work of contemporary photography. The sale will be conducted via NFT auction on OpenSea, where the winning bidder will acquire both the unique NFT, which serves as a digital certificate of title, and the physical artwork itself, authenticated by The Gllry and licensed by the Made By Apes program.
Sale Details:
*Artwork: First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, CT (2006), Framed Photographic Print, 41x48 inches.
Artist: Christoph Morlinghaus
Price: Starting bid will be announced on OpenSea.
Auction Begins: Feb 1, 2026 - Noon HKT
Platform:
OpenSea - https://opensea.io/collection/cmorlinghaus/overview
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