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    IRISH ART DOES WELL AT CHRISTIE’S IN LONDON

    Thursday, November 26th, 2015
    Jack Butler Yeats, R.H.A. (1871-1957) The Boat Builder

    Jack Butler Yeats, R.H.A. (1871-1957) The Boat Builder

    There was a good curtain raiser to the four upcoming sales of Important Irish art in Dublin at Christie’s in London last night.  Works by Yeats, Lavery, Paul Henry and Roderic O’Conor all found buyers.  Christie’s was confident that their Yeats – The Boat Builder – would find a buyer as works by the artist from this period are rare. It was painted in 1913.  Estimated at £300,000-500,000 it sold for £422,500.

    Sir John Lavery’s similarly estimated The Maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes sold for £338,500. The Village by the Lake by Paul Henry made £182,500 and O’Conor’s Baigneuse a la mer sold for £134,500.

    There are upcoming sales of important Irish art at Whytes, de Veres, Adams and by Morgan O’Driscoll, starting with Whytes at the RDS on November 30.

    (See post on antiquesandartireland.com for November 16, 2015)

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    19TH CENTURY NATURAL PEARL NECKLACE FROM ISABELLA OF SPAIN

    Thursday, November 19th, 2015
    The 19th century natural coloured pearl necklace with Royal connections.

    The 19th century natural coloured pearl necklace with Royal connections.  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £224,500

    A rare, 19th century natural coloured pearl necklace that belonged to Queen Isabella II of Spain will come up at Christie’s important jewels auction in London on December 2. Estimated at £500,000-700,000 they were originally collected by King Ferdinand VII of Spain for his wife Marie Christina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (she was also his niece). Queen Isabella II of Spain was born in Madrid in 1830 and on the death of her father King Ferdinand VII was proclaimed sovereign at the age of three, with her mother acting as regent.

    Against a backdrop of succession disputes and conspiracies, Isabella was finally declared to be of age at 13, where she reigned directly until the revolt of 1868, known as the Glorious Revolution, forced her into exile in France and ushered the First Spanish Republic into power. The necklace originally described as being formed from 46 pearls was later offered for sale at auction in Paris on July 1, 1878 consigned directly by Isabella II, along with other magnificent jewels in her collection. It came up again at Christie’s in London in April 1960 as ‘the property of Frank H. Hargrove, Esq.’ and has since remained in the same family.

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    YEATS AND LAVERY AT CHRISTIE’S NEXT WEEK

    Monday, November 16th, 2015

    Works by Lavery and Yeats feature at Christie’s modern British and Irish art sale in London on November 25 and 26.  The evening sale on November 25 features The Boat Builder by Jack B. Yeats and The Maid was in the garden hanging out clothes by Sir John Lavery.  Each work is estimated at £300,000-500,000.  The boat builder was for many years in the collection of Sir Peter Scott, who was credited with designing the North Atlantic Fleet camouflage scheme during the Second World War.  He was a son of Scott of the Antarctic.

    There is work by le Brocquy, Yeats, Paul Henry, Roderic O’Conor and William Scott at various estimates from £15,000-80,000.

    Jack Butler Yeats, R.H.A. (1871-1957) The Boat Builder

    Jack Butler Yeats, R.H.A. (1871-1957)
    The Boat Builder UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £422,500

    Sir John Lavery, R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (1856-1941) The Maid was in the Garden Hanging out the Clothes

    Sir John Lavery, R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (1856-1941)
    The Maid was in the Garden Hanging out the Clothes  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £338,500

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    RUNNING SALES TOTAL OF $1.05 BILLION AT CHRISTIE’S, NEW YORK THIS WEEK

    Friday, November 13th, 2015
    Lucio Fontana (1899-198) - Concetto spaziale, La Fine di Dio sold for $29.1 million

    Lucio Fontana (1899-198) – Concetto spaziale, La Fine di Dio sold for $29.1 million

    It has been one hell of a week at Christie’s in New York where the running total for this weeks sales now totals $1.05 billion. Post War and Contemporary art sales so far this week total $555.1 million and sales of Impressionist and Modern Art so far amount to $487.8 million.

    At $170.4 million Modigliani’s Nu Couche made the second highest price ever paid for a painting at auction in a sale that also saw world records for Balthus ($9.9 million) and Jean Helion ($3.4 million).  There was 14 post war and contemporary world records including Lichtenstein, Fontana, Bourgeois, Oldenburg, Gonzales-Terres and Mike Kelley.

    Results for Impressionist and Modern day sales, works on paper and companion online sales are yet to come in.

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    FREUD’S PORTRAIT OF ANDREW PARKER BOWLES MAKES $34.8 MILLION

    Wednesday, November 11th, 2015

    The Brigadier, Lucian Freud’s portrait of Andrew Parker-Bowles in army dress uniform, sold for $34,885,000 at Christie’s in New York last night. The Post War and contemporary art evening sale brought in $331,809,000.  Parker-Bowles is dressed in his ceremonial uniform as a former Commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry.  This is a rare portrait by Freud of a clothed sitter which has been widely acclaimed as an intensely personal portrait of a deeply private man.  Artist and sitter met through their shared love of horses.

    A Spider by Louise Bourgeois sold for $28,165,000.  These mammoth bronze sculptures have gained public and critical appreciation from Tate Modern in London to the Guggenheim in Bilbao and The National Gallery of Art in Washington. Concetto Spaziale, La Fine di Dio by Lucio Fontana made $29,173,000, an untitled Cy Twombly  work sold for $17,525,000, Four Marilyns by Andy Warhol made $36,005,000 and Little Electric Chair by Warhol made $11,589,000.

    Lucian Freud - The Brigadier

    Lucian Freud – The Brigadier

    Louise Bourgeois - Spider

    Louise Bourgeois – Spider

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    MODIGLIANI SELLS FOR RECORD $170,405,000

    Tuesday, November 10th, 2015

    Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu couché  aold for $170,405,000 at Christie’s in New York last night.  This is the second highest price for any work of art at auction.  It was bought by the Long Museum of China.  Roy Lichtenstein’s Nurse made $95,365,000 in a sale which brought in $419,352,000 and got Christie’s November week sales series off to a flying start.

    Bidders from 35 countries took part. The auction was 71% sold by lot and 87% by value. Five new artist records were achieved, for Courbet, Balthus, Lichtenstein, Modigliani and Nara, as well as and two new records for sculpture by Gauguin and Kirchner. Paul Gauguin’s Thérèse, 1902-03, sold for $30,965,000 and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s Tänzerin mit gehobenem Bein, 1913, sold for $8,005,000,.

    Jussi Pylkkänen, Christie’s Global President said: “In recent years we have created very meaningful relationships with collectors in China and we are delighted to confirm that the Long Museum has purchased our top lot of the evening, Modigliani’s ‘Nu couché’’”

    The previous record for a Modigliani was achieved by Sotheby’s in New York a year ago when Tete (stone) sold for $70 million.  The most expensive painting ever sold at auction was Picasso’s Les Femmes d’Alger (Version O) which made $179 million at Christie’s in  New York in May.

    (See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for October 20 and September 3, 2015)

     

    Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu couché

    Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu couché

    Roy Lichtenstein - Nurse - sold for $95,365,000

    Roy Lichtenstein – Nurse – sold for $95,365,000

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    MARGARET THATCHER AT AUCTION AT CHRISTIE’S

    Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

    Mrs Thatcher: Property from the Collection of Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, will come up at Christie’s in London December. In the year that ‘The Iron Lady’ would have celebrated her 90th birthday around 350 historic and personal lots will be offered across two landmark sales. There will be an auction of 150 lots in London on December 15.  An online only sale of 200 lots opens for bids on December 3 and runs to December 16.

    The sale includes her red leather Prime Ministerial Dispatch box (£3,000-5,000), signed copies of key speeches and an award presented to her from President Ronald Reagan, alongside jewellery, clothes and handbags. Among the most personal lots is Mrs Thatcher’s wedding outfit, as well as much loved early English porcelain, silver and gold boxes. The most valuable lot is an Art Deco emerald and diamond necklace by Chaumet (£120,000-180,000). The property is being sold on behalf of beneficiaries of Baroness Thatcher’s estate as part of the arrangements following her death in 2013. Estimates range from £200 up to £180,000.

    A classic navy blue leather handbag by Launer, London (£2,000-3,000). Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2015.

    A classic navy blue leather handbag by Launer, London (£2,000-3,000). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2015.

    An Art Deco emerald and diamond necklace by Chaumet, circa 1930 (£120,000-180,000) Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2015.

    An Art Deco emerald and diamond necklace by Chaumet, circa 1930
    (£120,000-180,000) Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2015.

    Margaret Thatcher’s Wedding outfit comprising Mrs Thatcher’s midnight blue velvet wedding dress, with a sweetheart neckline and long sleeves, labelled Constance Gowns and Suits, Old Bexley; a blue velvet soft brimmed cap with a curled pink ostrich feather and a blue velvet muff, with an Art Deco double clip silver and marcasite brooch (£10,000-15,000).

    Margaret Thatcher’s Wedding outfit comprising Mrs Thatcher’s midnight blue velvet wedding dress, with a sweetheart neckline and long sleeves, labelled Constance Gowns and Suits, Old Bexley; a blue velvet soft brimmed cap with a curled pink ostrich feather and a blue velvet muff, with an Art Deco double clip silver and marcasite brooch (£10,000-15,000).  Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2015.

    Red leather Prime Ministerial Dispatch Box (£3,000-£5,000).

    Red leather Prime Ministerial Dispatch Box (£3,000-£5,000). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2015.

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    THE COLLECTION OF STING AND TRUDIE STYLER

    Wednesday, October 28th, 2015

    Works from the Art Collection of Sting & Trudie Styler will be offered at auction at Christie’s in London next February 24. Formed over the past 20 years and housed in their former family home at Queen Anne’s Gate, London the collection captures the couple’s passion for art and design. Over 200 lots – from bold abstracts by Ben Nicholson and Alan Reynolds and striking Mapplethorpe photographs and sophisticated 20th century furniture and lighting – will come under the hammer.  Estimates range from £1,000 to £500,000.

    Andy Waters, Senior Director, Head of Private Collection Sales, Christie’s London said: “Their home at Queen Anne’s Gate effortlessly combined luxury, rarity and colour – a skilful balance that created the ultimate London home. Each work of art was carefully chosen and the resulting collection is a testament to Sting and Trudie Styler’s informed eye for Art and Design. Alongside works by Matisse, Picasso, Mapplethorpe and Nicholson, the collection includes Sting’s Steinway piano, which occupied pride of place in the music room at Queen Anne’s Gate.”  UPDATE: THE SALE BROUGHT IN £3,006,812

    HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954) Jazz the complete set of 20 pochoirs in colors, 1947 (£250,000-350,000).

    HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954) Jazz the complete set of 20 pochoirs in colors, 1947 (£250,000-350,000).  UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR £530,500

    PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Le Corsage à Carreaux lithograph, 1949 (£30,000-50,000).

    PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Le Corsage à Carreaux
    lithograph, 1949 (£30,000-50,000).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £45,000

    Ben Nicholson, O.M. (1894-1982) March 55 (amethyst) (£300,000-500,000)

    Ben Nicholson, O.M. (1894-1982) March 55 (amethyst) (£300,000-500,000)  UPDATE: THIS MADE £1,022,500

    The Living Room.

    The Living Room.

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    A SERIES OF DESIGN SALES AT CHRISTIE’S

    Tuesday, October 27th, 2015
    Design at Christie's.

    Design at Christie’s.

    There will be a series of seven design auctions by Christies in London, Paris and New York from November 3 to December 18. Lots of exceptional quality and rarity will come up at sales in London, Paris and New York. The auctions kick off in London on November 3. The Design department will present a varied selection of luxury designer furniture from Italy, France, Scandinavia and cutting-edge contemporary African design, as well as key pieces of design from the private collection of renowned Milanese dealer Giuliana Medda.

    Further highlights feature lighting, sculpture, ceramics, glass and metalwork by designers over a wider period spanning the last 120 years. Design sales will take place in Paris on  November23 and in New York on December 17. 

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    A $100 MILLION MODIGLIANI AT CHRISTIE’S

    Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
    Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu couché (Reclining Nude) painted in 1917-18. Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2015.

    Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu couché (Reclining Nude) painted in 1917-18. Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2015.  UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR $170,405,000

    Amedeo Modigliani’s masterpiece Nu couché (Reclining Nude) – estimated to exceed $100 million – comes up at Christie’s in New York on Monday, November 9. The painting, executed in 1917-18, will be the centerpiece of a special curated evening sale of 20th century art focused on the theme of “The Artist’s Muse”. 

    It is one of a series of great female nudes made for Léopold Zboroswki that famously caused a scandal nearly a century ago when they were exhibited at Modigliani’s first and only one-man show at the Galerie Berthe Weill in Paris.  Outraged by the content of this show — which caused a crowd to form outside the gallery window where one of Modigliani’s nudes was openly on display — the police demanded the immediate closure of the exhibition.

    This is the first time this portrait has come to auction. It is poised to break the standing world auction record of $70.7 million for any work by Modigliani, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.

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