Sotheby’s Contemporary Evening and Day Art Auctions

Andy Warhol Lot 57: Andy Warhol, Jackie (1964), acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, 20 by 16in (50.8 by 40.7cm). Est. 800,000-1,200,000 GBP

Christie’s and Phillips de Pury have proven to have strong works available at their forthcoming auctions (check out our previews here and here). AM now examines Sotheby’s Contemporary Evening and Day Art Sales (February 10 – 11), which contain great pieces by some of our favorite artists, such as Feng Zhengjie, Yoshitomo Nara and Andy Warhol (above). We are happy to report that several of our favorite lots, included those by Frank Auerbach, Lucio Fontana and Andy Warhol, performed well, either within or above estimate, in the evening sale and look forward to results on the day sale that is previewed (with several highlights from last night’s auction) after the jump.

Contemporary Evening Art Sale (February 10) (Note that the de Vries is from that evening’s Zero Auction, Property from the Sammlung Lenz Schonberg: Lots 1-49)

Lot 44: Herman de Vries, Random Objectiviation V 70 - 25 B (1970), acrylic on wood construction on panel, 39 3/38 x 39 3/38 in (100 x 100cm). Est. 10,000-15,000 GBPLot 53: Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, Attese (1968), waterpaint on canvas, 55.3 by 46.1cmin (55.3 by 46.1cm). 400,000-600,000 GBP

Lot 62: Frank Auerbach (1962), charcoal and chalk on paper, 30 x 22in (76 x 56cm). Est. 60,000-80,000 GBP

Contemporary Day Art Sale (February 11)

Lot 156: Alexander Calder, Untitled (1960), painted sheet metal, brass and wire standing mobile, 9 3/4 x 15 3/8 x 5 1/8 in (25 x 39 x 13cm). 120,000-180,000 GBP

Lot 173: Hiroshi Sugimoto, South Bay Drive In (1993), gelatin silver print, 18¾ x 22 7/8in (47.7 x 58cm). Est. 12,000-15,000 GBP

Lot 201: Chris Ofili, Salzau (1999), watercolour, ink and pencil on paper, 9 3/8 x 6 1/8 in (4 by 15.5cm). 3,000-4,000 GBP

Lot 230: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (1985-6), pencil, coloured pencil and oilstick on paper, 42 by 29 1/2 in (106.7 by 74.9cm). Est. 70,000-90,000 GBP

Lot 233: Banksy, Kate Moss (2005), screenprint on paper, 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in (70 x 70cm). Est. 25,000-35,000 GBP

Lot 256: Robert Wilson, Everything You Can Think Of Is True, 15 by 22 3/8 in (8 by 57cm). Est. 300-400 GBP

Lot 285: Banksy, Amoured Car (2002), acrylic and spray paint stencil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in (60 x 60 cm). Est. 25,000-35,000 GBP

Lot 293: Marlene Dumas, Jesus (2004), ink and watercolour on paper, 9 1/2 by 11in (24.1 by 28cm). Est. 8,000-12,000 GBP

Lot 303: Yue Minjun, Untitled (2005), oil on canvas, 66 7/8 x 55 1/8 in (170 x 140cm), 150,000-250,000 GBP

Lot 310: Feng Zhengjie, Spice Girl No. 9 (2001-2), oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in (60 x 60cm). Est. 15,000-20,000 GBP

Lot 314 (I): Yoshitomo Nara, Untitled (2000 Light Years from Home) (2002), coloured pencil on paper, 11 7/8 by 8 7/8 in (30.3 by 22.3cm) Est. 8000-12000 GBP