THE 82 lots at Christie’s most ambitious yet evening sale of Post-War and Contemporary art in New York on November 12 carry a combined estimate of $600,000,000. An unprecedented selection of paintings, sculpture and photographs, illuminate the extraordinary talent and uncompromising vision of some of the most influential artists of our time. Masterworks by Andy Warhol, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, Jeff Koons, Martin Kippenberger, Cindy Sherman and many others who explore powerful ideas—of truth, provocation, beauty, and life itself—that reached their creative apotheosis in art. The auction reflects the current demand from new and seasoned International collectors’s for the best of the best, with prestigious provenances, and exceptional museum exhibition history. Almost half of the works featured in the sale come fresh to the market, having remained in private collections for a decade or more, while nearly 62% of the works have been featured in major museum exhibitions. My personal favourite from among them is the Kline. You can click on the following link to watch an interesting video about Kline’s King Oliver.
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Franz Kline (1910-1962)
King Oliver – 1958 ($25-35 million). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014. UPDATE: IT MADE $26,485,000
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Four Marlons 1966 – in the region of $60 million. Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014 UPDATE: IT MADE $69,605,000
![Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Triple Elvis [Ferus Type] 1963 - estimate in the region of $60 million. Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2014](https://antiquesandartireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/c-elvis.jpg)
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Triple Elvis [Ferus Type] 1963 – estimate in the region of $60 million. Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014 UPDATE: IT MADE $81,925,000