Art du XXème siècle/20th century art

René Lalique (Ay 1860-1945 Paris), Chalice 'Pommes de Pin', circa 1902. Openworked and chiseled silver (support) opalescent blown glass chalice. H 19 cm. Signed 'Lalique' and certificate of numbering n° 27. Courtesy Lennart Booij Fine Art and Rare Items Provenance: private French collectionLiterature: Félix Marcilhac, catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre de verre, Paris, 2011, Les éditions de l'Amateur, model reference and reproduction p. 32; Dr. Lennart Booij; De ontvangst van het werk van René Lalique... [Lire la suite]

From the Collection of Fausto Paci, Porto San Giorgio. Lot 15. Lucio Fontana, Concetto spaziale, (Attesa), 1964, signed, titled and inscribed (on the reverse); waterpaint on canvas, 41 x 33 cm. Price realised: EUR 942,000 (Estimate EUR 800,000 - EUR 1,200,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. MILAN.- The 20th/21st Century Milan Online Sales Part I and Part II achieved a combined total of €6,882,522/£5,928,098/$7,190,782, with strong sell through rates for both sales. The sales focused on the work of... [Lire la suite]

Two masterpieces by iconic artists surpassed HK$100 Million and sold to Asian collectors. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. HONG KONG.- On 26 – 27 May, Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art sale series established an exceptional sale total of HK$1,809,526,380/ US$231,529,651 (Evening Sale: HK$1,407,783,000/ US$180,116,966; 21st Century Art Day Sale: HK$232,268,280/ US$29,717,263; 20th Century Art Day Sale: HK$169,475,100/ US$21,695,423), and outstanding sell-through rates of 97% by lot and 91% by value. The sales attracted... [Lire la suite]

Left: Andy Warhol, Queen Elizabeth II, from: Reigning Queens (Royal Edition), 1985, red screen print. Estimate: £250,000-350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. Right: Andy Warhol, Queen Elizabeth II, from: Reigning Queens (Royal Edition) 1985, blues creen print. Estimate: £200,000-300,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. LONDON.- Christie’s announced two Andy Warhol screenprints of Queen Elizabeth II, on view within The Art of Literature: Auction Highlights Exhibition, part of London Now, taking place from 6 – 15... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana, Concetto spaziale, (Attesa), 1964. Estimate: €800,000-1,200,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. MILAN.- Christie’s presents two Milan based online sales, 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale Part I and 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale Part II, focused on the work of Italian and international post-war and contemporary artists and offering paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and photographs.The auctions include works by Enrico Castellani, Piero Dorazio, Lucio Fontana, Jannis Kounellis, Christo,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 10C. Claude Monet (1840-1926), Le Parlement, soleil couchant, signed and dated ‘Claude Monet 1903’ (lower left), oil on canvas, 32 x 36 1⁄4 in. (81.2 x 92 cm.) Painted in 1900-1903. Price realised USD 75,960,000 (Estimate USD 40,000,000 – USD 60,000,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. Provenance: Galerie Durand-Ruel et Cie., Paris (acquired from the artist, May 1904).Elizabeth and William Lowell Putnam, Boston (acquired from the above, 1907).Anna and Augustus Lowell Putnam,... [Lire la suite]

  Claude Monet (1840-1926) Saule pleureur, oil on canvas, 51 3/8 x 43 3/8 in. (130.5 x 110.2 cm.) Painted in 1918 – 1919. Estimate: HK$95,000,000 – 135,000,000/ US$12,200,000 – 18,000,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. HONG KONG.- Christie’s announced the Asian auction debut of Saule pleureur, a masterpiece by Claude Monet, at Christie’s 20th and 21st Century Art Evening Sale, to be held on 26 May at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.Monet reacted to the onset of unrest in Europe in 1914 with an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5C. Mark Rothko (1903-1970), No. 1, signed and dated 'MARK ROTHKO 1962' (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 69 x 60 in. (175.3 x 152.4 cm.) Painted in 1962.. Price realised USD 49,625,000 (Estimate USD 45,000,000 – USD 65,000,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2022 Provenance : Sidney Janis Gallery, New YorkMary Lasker, New York, 1962Her sale; Christie's, New York, 5 May 1982, lot 45Acquired at the above sale by the late owner. Literature: M. Hayot, "La peinture americaine contemporaine," L'Oeil 328, November 1982, p.... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 4C. Mark Rothko (1903-1970), Untitled (Shades of Red), signed and dated 'MARK ROTHKO 1961' (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 69 x 56 in. (175.3 x 142.2 cm.) Painted in 1961. Price realised USD 66,800,000 (Estimate USD 60,000,000 – USD 80,000,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2022 Provenance : Mary Lasker, New YorkAcquired from the above by the late owner, 1983. Literature: D. Anfam, Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas, Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven, 1998, p. 553, no. 697 (illustrated).Christie's. The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 88. Gerhard Richter (B. 1932), Abstraktes Bild, signed, inscribed and dated ‘809-4 Richter 1994’ (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 88 5⁄8 x 78 3⁄4 in. (225 x 200 cm.) Painted in 1994. Price realised USD 36,500,000 (Estimate on request). © Christie's Images Ltd 2022 Provenance : Anthony d'Offay Gallery, LondonUlla and Heiner Pietzsch Collection, BerlinTheir sale; Sotheby's, New York, 14 November 2001, lot 31Eric Clapton, United KingdomHis sale; Sotheby’s, London, 12 October 2012, lot 15Acquired at the above sale by the present... [Lire la suite]