Art Moderne & Contemporain/Modern & Contempory Art

Jackson Pollock, Number 19, 1948. Oil and enamel on paper laid down on canvas, 30 7/8 x 22 7/8 in. (78.4 x 58.1 cm.). Painted in 1948. Estimate: $ 25,000,000-35,000,000. Price Realized $58,363,750. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2013.  NEW YORK (AFP).- A Jackson Pollock drip painting sold Wednesday at Christie's in New York for a record $58.4 million and a work by one-time graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat set another record at $48.8 million. "Number 19, 1948" features Pollock's iconic drip-paint style, creating a... [Lire la suite]

Clyfford Still (1904-1980), PH-1. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 signed and dated 'Clyfford 53' (lower left); signed again, dated again and inscribed 'Clyfford 1953 S.F.' (on the reverse); oil on canvas; 79 x 68½ in. (200.7 x 174 cm.). Painted in 1953. Estimate $15,000,000 – $20,000,000 Provenance: Jeffrey H. Loria, 1980Acquired from the above by the present owner Literature: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Clyfford Still, November 1979-February 1980, p. 97, no. 26... [Lire la suite]

Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), Number 19, 1948. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 signed and dated 'Jackson Pollock 48' (upper left), oil and enamel on paper mounted on canvas; 30 7/8 x 22 5/8 in. (78.4 x 57.4 cm.). Painted in 1948. Estimate $25,000,000 – $35,000,000 Provenance: Janet Chase Hauck, New YorkAnon. sale; Christie's, New York, 4 May 1993, lot 10Private collection, ParisAcquired from the above by the present owner Property of an American Foundation  Literature: C.... [Lire la suite]

Francis Bacon (1909-1992), Study for Portrait. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 signed, titled and dated 'Study for Portrait 1981 Francis Bacon' (on the reverse); oil on canvas; 78 1/8 x 58 1/8 in. (198.4 x 147.6 cm.). Painted in 1981. Estimate $18,000,000 – $25,000,000 Provenance: Marlborough Gallery Inc., New YorkAcquired from the above by the present owner, 1983 Literature: M. Leiris, Francis Bacon: Full Face and in Profile, Oxford, 1983, pp. 228 and 270, no. 135 (illustrated in... [Lire la suite]

Mark Rothko (1903-1970), Untitled (Black on Maroon). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 signed and dated 'MARK ROTHKO 1958' (on the reverse); oil on canvas; 72 x 45 in. (182.8 x 114.3 cm.). Painted in 1958. Estimate $15,000,000 – $20,000,000 Provenance: Estate of the ArtistMarlborough Gallery, Inc., New YorkEstate of the ArtistPace Gallery, New YorkPrivate collection, New YorkPrivate collection, New York, by descent from the above Literature: D. Anfam, Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas,... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana, Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1961. Photo Philips waterpaint on canvas; 21 3/8 x 28 3/4 in. (54.3 x 73 cm.). Signed, titled and inscribed “l. fontana Concetto spaziale ATTESE 1+1-333H” on the reverse. Estimate $900,000 - 1,200,000 PROVENANCE: Galerie Tarica, ParisPrivate collection Christie's, London, Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, June 22, 2006, Lot 32Private Collection, Europe EXHIBITED: Munich, Galerie Heseler,Fontana, September 3 – 28, 1967 ... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana (Rosario Santa Fè 19/02/1899-Varese 06/11/1968), Piatto, 1957. Photo Galleria Poleschi Casa d'Aste SRL ceramica colorata, cm. 24.5 X. Autentica della Fondazione Lucio Fontana. Datazione doppia: 1956/57 Firma 'Fontana' (in basso) Opera realizzata presso Stovigliai, Albisola. Estimation : 14 000 / 18 000 € Galleria Poleschi Casa d'Aste SRL. Mardi 14 mai 2013. 68, Foro Buonaparte - 20121 Milano. Tel:  +39 0289459708 - mail: info@poleschicasadaste.com

Mark Rothko, "Untitled" [c.1950-52]

Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Concetto spaziale, Attese. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 firma e titolo l. fontana attese 1+1 912 (sul retro); idropittura su tela; cm 100x80. Eseguito nel 1959. Estimate €300,000 – €400,000Provenance: Galleria Notizie, Torinoivi acquisito dal padre dell'attuale proprietario nel 1970 c. Literature: E. Crispolti, Lucio Fontana. Catalogue raisonné des peintures, sculptures et environnements spatiaux rédigé par Enrico Crispolti, Bruxelles 1974, vol. II, pp. 84-85, n. 59 T 54 (illustrato)E. Crispolti,... [Lire la suite]

Josef Albers (1888-1976), Homage to the Square: "Saturated". Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 firmato con l'iniziale e datato A 1962 (in basso a destra); titolo, firma e data Homage to the Square: "Saturated" Albers 1962 (sul retro); olio su masonite; cm 45,7x45,7. Eseguito nel 1962. Estimate €60,000 – €80,000L'opera sarà inclusa nel prossimo catalogo ragionato a cura della Anni and Josef Albers FoundationChristie's. MILAN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY. 22 - 23 April 2013. Palazzo Clerici, Milano - www.christies.com