London, a first auction of Post-War and Contemporary Art on September 24 with 181 lots. A small but interesting advance waiting for Frieze Art Fair, the great modern and contemporary art fair which will be held from 17 to 20 October and which will see the arrival of thousands of collectors from all over the world.
Christies-London, South Kensington presents for September 24, an auction of 181 lots all dedicated to post-war and contemporary art, with several interesting works both for the presence of interesting artists and for still limited estimates of up to 100 thousand dollars.
An appointment that opens the new 2013-2014 auction season, which if there is a real recovery of the European economy, after the start of the American one, could bring art back to being not only a safe haven but also an asset class , especially for modern and contemporary art. To understand ... we just have to wait ...
Auction Top Lots (values expressed in USD):
GÜNTHER FÖRG (B. 1952) – UNTITLED – Estimate 78,550 – 109,970
HELENA ALMEIDA (B. 1934) – PINTURA HABITADA (INHABITED PAINTING) – Estimate 62,840 – 94,260
HELEN CHADWICK (1953-1996) – PISS FLOWERS – Estimate 47,130 – 78,550
HANNE DARBOVEN (1941-2009) – 2K – 43K – Estimate 47,130 – 78,550
ETTORE SPALLETTI (B. 1940) – SOUTH, NORTH – Estimate 47,130 – 62,840
ANDREAS GURSKY (B. 1955) – UNTITLED X – Estimate 47,130 – 78,550
JASON MARTIN (B. 1970)CONCUBINE – Estimate 42,417 – 54,985
DOMENICO GNOLI (1933-1970) – SPANISH GALLEON (SPANISH GALLEON) – Estimate 39,275 – 54,985
SOL LEWITT (1928-2007)- WORKING DRAWING FOR WALL DRAWING #474 – Estimate 39,275 – 54,985
DOUGLAS GORDON (B. 1966)- (I) PAINTING NO 101: JAMES ROSENQUIST DOCUMENTA VI (SERIES) (II) PAINTING NO 66: CHRISTOPHER…- Estimate 39,275 – 47,130
CILDO MEIRELES (B. 1948) – INSERÇÕES EM CIRCUITOS IDEOLÓGICOS (INSERTIONS INTO IDEOLOGICAL CIRCUITS)- Estimate 39,275 -54,985
MARINA ABRAMOVIC & ULAY (ACTIVE SINCE 1976) – RELATION IN SPACE – Estimate 31,420 – 47,130
GERHARD RICHTER (B. 1932) – MV 9 – 31,420 – 47,130
