Lot 46: Richard Prince – Very Private Nurse #1 (2003) – ink-jet print and acrylic on canvas – 69 x 42in (175.3 x 106.7cm) – est. £1,200,000 – £1,800,000
AM took a close look at the upcoming Post-War and Contemporary Art auctions at
Sotheby’s,
Christie’s and
Phillips de Pury in London this February and found a lot of work worth highlighting (as well as some that are definitely worth bidding on if you have the means). First up, we show you the best of
Christie’s Post War and Contemporary Art Evening and Day Sales (February 11-12), including interesting works by
Hernan Bas,
Banksy,
Zhang Huan,
Terence Koh,
Barry McGee,
Richard Prince (above),
Yoshitomo Nara,
Ai Weiwei and more.
Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale – February 11 2010 Lot 4: Gilbert & George – Cherry Blossom no. 9 – four hand-dyed gelatin silver prints – overall: 48 7/8 x 40 7/8in (124 x 104cm) – est. £150,000 – £200,000
Lot 6: Martin Kippenberger – Untitled (from the series Lieber Maler Male mir/Dear Painter Paint Me) (1983) – oil on canvas – 78½ x 51 3/8in (199.5 x 130.5cm) – est. £800,000 – £1,200,000
Lot 10: Juan Muñoz – Two Floors, Four Figures (1994) – sixteen bronze sculptures in four wood cabinets with parquetry – each cabinet: 31½ x 39 3/8 x 11 7/8in (80 x 100 x 30cm) – est. £300,000 – £400,000
Post-War and Contemporary Day Sale – February 12 2010 Lot 119: Marlene Dumas – The Peeping Tom (1994) – oil on canvas – 23 x 19in (59.7 x 49.6cm) – est. £140,000 – £180,000
Lot 131: Rachel Whiteread – In Out (VII) (2004) – plasticised plaster with interior aluminum framework – 84 x 35 5/8 x 2 7/8in (213.5 x 90.5 x 7.2cm) – est. £60,000 – £80,000
Lot 186: Yves Klein – Eponge Bleue – dry pigment in synthetic C resin and natural sponge mounted on metal rod – 4 X 3½ X 2in (10 X 9 X 5cm) – est. £30,000 – £40,000
Lot 198: Alexander Calder – Untitled – gouache on paper – 29 3/8 X 43in (74.6 X 109.2cm) – est. £15,000 – £20,000
Lot 199: Alexander Calder – Untitled (1965) – standing mobile: painted sheet metal and wire – 7 5/8 X 10 7/8 X 3¾in (18.6 X 27.7 X 8.7cm) – est. £80,000 – £120,000
Lot 233: Andy Warhol – May Ray
(1974) – acrylic, synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen inks on canvas – 13 X 13in (33 X 33cm) – est. £100,000 – £150,000
Lot 255: Fang Lijun – Untitled (2006) – oil on canvas – 54 5/8 X 70 7/8in (139 X 180cm) – est. £100,000 – £150,000
Lot 256: Zhang Huan – Smoke (2007) – ash on linen – 98 3/8 X 157½in (250 X 400cm) – est. £180,000 – £250,000
Lot 258: Zhang Huan – To Raise The Level In A Fishpond (Middle) (1997) – chromogenic print (no 11 of 15) – 26¾ X 39¾in (68 X 101cm) – est. £8,000 – £12,000
Lot 262: Ai Weiwei – Corner Table (2007) – qing dynasty wood – 43 3/8 X 43 3/8 X 43 3/8in (110 X 110 X 110cm) – est. £60,000 – £80,000
Lot 264: Yoshitomo Nara – Crated Room #3 (2005) – crated element: acrylic on wood, five elements (the little pilgrims, night walking): acrylic and cotton on collage on fibreglass – overall: 74 X 70 X 55in (188 X 177.8 X 139.7cm) – est. £70,000 – £100,000
Lot 269: Barry McGee – Untitled (Robots Amaze) (2004) – mixed media installation – dimensions variable – est. £30,000 – £40,000
Lot 270 – Banksy – You Told That Joke Twice (2000) – acrylic, spray enamel and oilstick on canvas – 49 1/8 X 65in (125 X 165.2cm) – est. £100,000 – £150,000
Lot 271 – Barry McGee – Untitled (Car Boot) (2004) – car boot, spray paint cans and smoke machine – dimensions variable – est. £15,000 – £20,000
Lot 289: Hernan Bas – The Lost And Soon Forgotten Explorers (2006) – mixed media on canvas – 12 X 9in (30.5 X 23cm) – est. £15,000 – £20,000
Lot 299 – Terence Koh – The Camel Was God, The Camel Was Shot (2007) – white patina, paint and powder on bronze – 7 1/8 X 18 1/8 X 65¾in (18 X
46 X 166CM) – est. £60,000 – £80,000
Images via
Christie’s. Please contact
Christie’s for further information on these auctions. Coverage of
Sotheby’s and
Phillips de Pury upcoming auctions to follow.