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KIRCHNER PRINTS AND SOTHEBY’S

Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

An important group of prints by German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner will come up at Sotheby’s sale of Prints and Multiples in London on September 27. The six works, which have a combined total estimate of £406,000-598,000, come to sale from a distinguished European collection. Covering the Dresden period of Die Brücke, Kirchner’s subsequent stay in Berlin, and the years he spent living in Davos in the Swiss Alps, the collection brings together woodcuts, lithographs and an etching from key stages in the artist’s career.

Lucy Rosenburgh, Sotheby’s Prints specialist, said: “Kirchner pushed printmaking to its limits and this stunning group is a superb showcase for his range and virtuosity.”

Augustfeuer (£6,000-8,000)

Zwei Frauen (£100,000-150,000)

Drei Badende, Moritzburg (£80,000-120,000)

Akte auf einem Teppich (£60,000-80,000.

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PAINTING GIFTED BY WILLIAM CROZIER TO MUSIC THEATRE WALES

Sunday, September 11th, 2016

William Crozier – Letters of a Love Betrayed UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

A painting gifted by artist William Crozier (1930-2011) to contemporary opera company Music Theatre Wales comes up at Sotheby’s Irish sale in London on September 13. The artist created Letters of a Love Betrayed in 2009 in response to the world premier of Eleanor Alberga’s opera of the same name. This was in turn based on a short story by Isabel Allende. Crozier, an opera lover, gifted the canvas so that Music Theatre Wales could benefit from its sale at auction.

He told the artistic director of Music Theatre Wales, Michael McCarthy: “This is the first picture I have ever painted which does not have its origin in something I have seen. The image is borrowed from a similar scorching landscape I knew when I lived in the mountains of Andalusia. I was led, too, by the scenario of the opera and the imaginary landscapes of Allende and other Latin American novelists and poets – Marquez and Neruda chief among them”. The work is estimated at £15,000-20,000.

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for August 27, 2016)

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JAMES ENSOR PRINTS AT SOTHEBY’S

Monday, September 5th, 2016

ensor A private collection of 78 prints by Belgian artist James Ensor, one of the most comprehensive of its kind ever at auction, will come up at Sotheby’s in London on September 27. The sale precedes Intrigue: James Ensor by Luc Tuymans, an upcoming exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts from October 29 to January 29. This will present the first major showing of Ensor’s work to be held in the UK in 20 years. Ensor’s reputation as a painter of carnivals and crowds – “the painter of masks” – has perhaps overshadowed his extraordinary achievements in printmaking. The broad range of subject matter encompasses delicate landscapes, townscapes and seascapes, celebrated self-portraits and sardonic portraits of politicians, religious and fantastical scenes. It is estimated to make a combined total in excess of £300,000 in Sotheby’s sale of Prints and Multiples.

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ANYA HINDMARCH CURATES AT SOTHEBY’S IN LONDON

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016

Fashion accessories designer Anya Hindmarch will guest curate an exhibition and auction of Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s in London next month. The exhibition will run from September 16-19 to coincide with London Fashion Week, with the auction on September 20. A passionate advocate of British design and arts, Anya is a trustee of both the Royal Academy of Arts and the Design Museum. Anya’s passion for the arts runs through all that she does, from outstanding craftsmanship to witty and creative interpretations of Pop Art. Handpicking the works that inspire her as both a designer and art-collector, she presents a range of artworks by leading contemporary artists including Keith Haring, Andreas Gursky, Tracy Emin and Yayoi Kusama. Here is a small selection: UPDATE: DRIVEN BY AN INFLUX OF FIRST TIME COLLECTORS THE SALE MADE £1.8 MILLION

Keith Haring – Untitled 1982 (£200,000-300,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £413,000

Wolfgang Tillmanns – Lighter Blue Concave III 2010 (£18,000-25,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £32,500

Anish Kapoor – Untitled 2001 (£10,000-15,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £16,250

Anya Hindmarch

Tags: Anish Kapoor, Anya Hindmarsh, Contemporary art, Keith Haring, sotheby's
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AN INNOCENT CHILD CAUGHT UP IN WAR

Saturday, August 27th, 2016

The Disasters of War 47 by Gottfried Helnwein (£30,000-50,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 115,000

An innocent child caught up in war is the peculiarly appropriate focus of a work by the artist Gottfried Helnwein entitled The Disasters of War at Sotheby’s Irish art sale in London on September 13. The painting is not about Syria, it is about humankind. The work of Helnwein, who lives and works at Gurteen Castle in Co. Tipperary, is informed by his upbringing in post war Austria where World War 2 cast a horrifying shadow. This innocent child in this photo realist work bears the scars of adulthood’s violence and corruptibility. Helnwein, whose works are in major public collections, moved to Ireland in 1997. His work was exhibited in Kilkenny (2001), at the Crawford in Cork (2004) and in Waterford (2008)

An international platform like Sotheby’s is an important springboard for Irish art. Over the years and through booms and busts the auction house has found new buyers from countries around the world for our artists. Modern and contemporary Irish art is to take centre stage again in London on September 13. The roll call of artists in the sale includes Sir William Orpen, Paul Henry, Gerard Dillon, Mary Swanzy, Colin Middleton, F.E. MacWilliam, Rowan Gillespie and Gottfried Helnwein.

Highlights from the auction, which features important work by stalwarts like Lavery, Yeats and O’Conor as well as more contemporary artists like Elizabeth Magill, Melita Denaro, Eilis O’Connell, John Doherty and Rita Duffy, will be on view at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin next week. Viewing at the RHA is from 10 am to 5 pm on September 1, 2 and 3 and from 10 am to 3 pm on Sunday September 4. The Irish viewing will include four Irish art works from David Bowie’s collection to be sold in November, Sleep Sound by Yeats, a watercolour entitled James Joyce by le Brocquy and two works by William Scott, Girl Seated at a Table and Winter Still Life No. 2.

Lazy Lady by Rowan Gillespie (£12,000-18,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £32,500

Mary Borden and her family at Bisham Abbey by Sir John Lavery (£150,000-250,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

Tags: David Bowie, Gottfried Helnwein, Sir John Lavery, sotheby's
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SLEEP SOUND BY YEATS FROM THE COLLECTION OF DAVID BOWIE

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

Sleep Sound by Jack B. Yeats from the collection of David Bowie.

Sleep Sound, a 1955 painting by Jack B. Yeats from the collection of David Bowie, comes up at Sotheby’s in November. It is one of about 400 lots from the Bowie collection to be sold. Now estimated at around £180,000 it was bought at Sotheby’s by Bowie in 1993 for £45,500. Sotheby’s will tour to Bowie Collection to New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong. It will be on display at New Bond St. in London form November 1-10.

Yeats, who is Ireland’s best know artist on the international stage, was a modernist and expressionist whose art frequently expresses the essence of its subject. Under these circumstances it is hardly surprising that the artistic Bowie was numbered among his fans.

(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for July 14, 2016)

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SOTHEBY’S HONG KONG AUTUMN SALES TO TEMPT COLLECTORS

Wednesday, August 10th, 2016

From Ming furniture and Chateau Petrus to exceptional Chinese ceramics and classical Asian art the autumn sale series at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong from October 1-5 offers much to tempt the collector. In the weeks leading up to the sales selected highlights will travel to Jakarta, Singaport, Seoul and Taipei. Here is a selection of some highlights:

A Qing Dynasty Qianlong white jade Mandarin Ducks and Rockwork group

Harry Winston diamond necklace

Shiy De Jinn (1923-1981) – Young girl

Li Keran (1907-1989) – Buffaloes under autumn tree

Part of a selection of 99 lots and 11 vintages of Chateau Petrus

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RICHTER – DE KOONING FROM AMES COLLECTION AT SOTHEBY’S NEW YORK

Sunday, July 31st, 2016

Sotheby’s New York autumn season will be led by “The Triumph of Painting: The Steven and Ann Ames Collection”. The landmark collection, assembled by the New York patrons of the arts, philanthropists and collectors, tells the story of painting over the past 50 years through masterpieces by Robert Ryman, Georg Baselitz, Willem de Kooning, Anselm Kiefer, Gerhard Richter, Philip Guston and others. Overall, the works are estimated to fetch in excess of $100 million in sales of Contemporary Art on November 17 bd 18,

At the core of the collection are outstanding works by two giants of 20th-century painting: Gerhard Richter and Willem de Kooning. Richter was one of the first painters to spark the couple’s interest after they fell in love with his work in the 1980s; indeed Steven wrote his thesis on the artist to earn his Master’s degree in Art History at Columbia University. The evening auction on November 17 will include Richter canvases from every major period of his career covering his full exploration of the medium – abstract, landscape, portraiture, conceptual and more. Robert Ryman and others then entered the collection before the Ames’s sought out paintings by Willem de Kooning, seeking to connect the legacies of these different artists and bridge the stylistic gaps between them.

UPDATE: THE AMES COLLECTION PART 1 BROUGHT IN $122.8 MILLION

Gerhard Richter A.B., St. James 1988 ($20.30 million) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR $22.7 MILLION

Gerhard Richter A.B., Still 1986 ($20-30 million) UPDATE: THIS MADE $33.9 MILLION

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COMBERMERE ABBEY WINS RESTORATION AWARD

Thursday, July 28th, 2016

Combermere Library restored.

Combermere Abbey in Shropshire has won the 2016 Restoration Award presented by the Historic Houses Association (HHA) and sponsored by Sotheby’s. The house, owned by the Callander Beckett family since 1919, had suffered severe deterioration over a number of years. The Award is for the most recent restoration of the North Wing and in recognition of the 24-year project to bring the whole house back to life. Combermere Abbey sits at the heart of 1,000 acres of farmland, woodland and park, with a 150-acre lake curving around the house. The origins date to the 1130’s. The 900-year history has encompassed Royal purchase, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the impact of the Civil War, stately visits in the 18th century and extensive remodelling in the early 19th century. The 19th century render had caused extensive dry rot. In 1957 when Penelope Callander, later Lady Lindsay, inherited the house it was in such poor condition that permission was sought to demolish much of the building. Thankfully this plan was rejected and the process of trying to save Combermere began.

Firstly, the stable block was converted to create nine holiday cottages. Later the Library, formerly the Abbot’s Hall, was restored and brought back to its former magnificence complete with family heraldry and portraits, supported by grants from the Heritage Conservation Trust and English Heritage. The final stage of the restoration has taken place in the north wing. This will provide luxurious boutique bedrooms with sitting and dining rooms, as well as bridal accommodation. Ancillary buildings have also been restored, including a Grade II* game larder which is thought to date from the 19th century with a grant from the Country Houses Foundation.

The Historic Houses Association/Sotheby’s Restoration Award recognises and celebrates the work being undertaken by Members of the HHA throughout the United Kingdom. These projects reflect the dedication of owners to the care and sympathetic restoration of the incredible buildings that they own, inhabit and share with the public. This year the judges commended three properties alongside the winner: Crichel House, Dorset for the restoration of the Wyatt State Rooms; Hedingham Castle, Essex for the restoration of the Norman Keep and Penicuik House, Midlothian for the consolidation of the remains of this 18th century house.

Combermere Abbey – before.

Combermere Abbey – after.

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BOWIE/COLLECTOR – HIS PERSONAL ART COLLECTION AT SOTHEBY’S

Thursday, July 14th, 2016

Gavin Evans, Bowie (c) Gavin Evans

David Bowie’s personal art collection, unveiled in public for the first time, will come up at Sotheby’s in London in November. “Bowie/Collector” is to be a three-part sale of around 400 items. At its heart will be Bowie’s collection of Modern and Contemporary British art – a richly stimulating group of over 200 works by many of the most important British artists of the 20th-century, including Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland, Frank Auerbach and Damien Hirst. Bowie’s famously inquisitive mind also led him to Outsider Art, Surrealism, Contemporary African art and, not least, to the work of the eccentric Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis group. This is a collection put together with great thoughtfulness on the basis not of reputation but of Bowie’s highly personal, intellectual response to the individual vision and individual works of particular artists.

Before being exhibited at Sotheby’s, New Bond St. from November 1-10 there will be a series of previews around the world, starting with a three-week exhibition of selected works in London this summer, running from July 20 to August 9. Further exhibitions will follow in Los Angeles, New York and Hong Kong.

“Art was, seriously, the only thing I’d ever wanted to own. It has always been for me a stable nourishment. I use it. It can change the way I feel in the mornings. The same work can change me in different ways, depending on what I’m going through.”

– David Bowie, quoted in The New York Times, 1998 –

Ettore Sottsass, Casablanca Sideboard (1981)

Peter Lanyon – Witness

David Bowie – Beautiful, shattering, slashing (1995)

Basquiat – Air Power (1984)

Auerbach – Head of Gerda Boehm (1965)

Tags: Auerbach, BASQUIAT, David Bowie, Lanyon, sotheby's, Sottsass
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