Lot 21: Ai Weiwei, Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn (1995), Triptych: black and white photograph. Each: 148 × 121 cm (58 1/4 × 47 5/8 in). Est. £70,000-90,000
AM continues its coverage of the London February Auctions (see
our Christie’s preview) with a look at
Phillips de Pury’s Contemporary Art Evening and Day Sales (February 12 – 13 2010). Overall, there are fewer outstanding pieces available here than at
Christie’s or
Sotheby’s, however there are still many fantastic, iconic pieces up for grabs, including several
Basquiats, a strong
Banksy, an early
Kaws set, and a fabulous
Ai Weiwei triptych (above). Take a look after the jump…
Evening Sale Contemporary Art – February 12 2010 Lot 14: Jean Michel Basquiat, Untitled (1984), Acrylic and xerox collage on canvas. 109 x 109 cm. (43 x 43 in). Est. £600,000-900,000
Lot 17: George Condo, Father and Son (2008), Oil on linen, 203.2 x 203.2 cm. (80 x 80 in). Est. £250,000-350,000
Lot 18: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cash Crop (1984), Oil and acrylic on canvas. 182.9 x 243.8 cm. (72 x 96 in). Est. £600,000-900,000
Lot 19: Banksy, Vandalised Oil # 001 (2001), Oil and spray enamel on found canvas in artist’s frame. 61.5 x 71.5 cm. (24 1/4 x 28 1/8 in). Est. £60,000-80,000
Lot 30: Donald Judd, Untitled (87-29 Studer) (1987), Painted and unpainted aluminium in two parts. Each: 30 x 360 x 30 cm. (11 13/16 x 141 3/4 x 11 13/16 in). Est. £600,000-800,000
Lot 43: Tracey Emin, I Promise To Love You (2007), Clear red neon. 145.8 x 143 cm. (57 x 56 in). Est. £40,000-60,000
Day Sale Contemporary Art – February 13 2010 Lot 137: Kaws, Thirteen works: Untitled (2000) Digital print and acrylic on paper in Plexiglas case. Largest: 23.5 x 30.5 cm (9 1/4 x 12 in); smallest: 25.5 x 17.8 cm (10 x 7 in). Est. £10,000-15,000
Lot 152: Angela Bulloch, Cyan Catwalk (2000), Waxed birchwood, printed aluminium panels, white glass, diffusion foil, glass, assorted black cables, RGB lighting systems, wooden feet, switching mats, aluminium floor frame with mahogany and beige linoleum squares. 50 × 300 × 50 cm (19 5/8 × 118 1/8 × 19 5/8 in). Est. £10,000-15,000
Lot 168: Thomas Schutte, Chair With Foot Rest (2005), Wood, in two parts. Chair: 120 × 76 × 70 cm (47 1/4 × 30 × 27 5/8 in). Foot rest: 33.3 × 45.5 × 45.5 cm (13 1/8 × 18 × 18 in). Est. £8,000-12,000
Lot 182: Vassily Tsagolov, First Day at School from X-Files Series (2009),
Oil on canvas. 180 x 280 cm (70 7/8 x 110 1/4 in). Est. £25,000-35,000
Lot 201: Alexander Calder, Sea Life (1972), Woven tapestry. 153 x 203.5 cm (60 1/4 X 80 in). Est. £5,000-7,000
Lot 207: Bernd and Hilla Becher, Haus, Dortmund-Marten, Ruhrgebiet (1979), Gelatin silver print. 62 x 50.5 cm (24 3/8 x 19 7/8 in). Est. £5,000-7,000
Lot 211: Elger Esser, Le Havre II (2005), C-print. 31.8 x 22.5 cm (12 1/2 x 8 7/8 in). Est. £5,000-7,000
Lot 212: Loretta Lux, The Paper Airplane (2004), C-print. 31.8 x 22.5 cm (12 1/2 x 8 7/8 in). £7,000-9,000
Images via
Phillips de Pury. Please contact them for further information on these auctions.