Signar Polke (1941-2010) – Indian with Eagle (£1.5-2 million). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £5,122,500
An outstanding selection of Post-War and Contemporary Art will come up at Christie’s during Frieze Week in London next week. The evening auction on October 16 showcases giants of German art, including Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke, Martin Kippenberger and Georg Baselitz. Highlights also include Peter Doig’s first tropical landscape painting and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s emotionally charged tribute to his mentor Andy Warhol as well as a major sculptural work by Juan Muñoz. In the spirit of Frieze Week, the evening auction also showcases a new generation of leading contemporary artists who are making their mark on the art world, such as Sterling Ruby, Adrian Ghenie, Mark Bradley, Alex Israel, Brent Wadden, Louis Eisner and Toby Ziegler.
The sales follow the successful series at Christie’s in July – the third highest Post-War & Contemporary Art evening auction ever in Europe, and second highest Post-War & Contemporary Art day auction ever in Europe.
Francis Outred, Christie’s Chairman of Post-War & Contemporary Art, Europe, commented: “When I first began working in the auction business in 1999, the October series was a mid-season sale with a value of around £2million and an Italian sale of around £5million. This year we’ve surpassed £100million as a low estimate for the season for the very first time.”