Banksy

A stunning example of Claude Monet’s Nymphéas series from a distinguished Japanese private collection, this depiction of the waterlilies at Giverny was painted between 1914 and 1917. Courtesy Sotheby's. LONDON.- Works by two of the most internationally acclaimed artists were unveiled at Sotheby’s Hong Kong this past week, ahead of Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction in London on 2 March.A stunning example of Claude Monet’s Nymphéas series, this depiction of the waterlilies at Giverny was painted... [Lire la suite]

David Hockney's breath-taking The Splash sold for £23,117,000/ $29,820,930 / €27,509,230 (est. £20-30 million) – the third highest price for the artist. Executed in 1966, the landmark pool painting first appeared at auction in Sotheby’s London salesroom in 1973, and again in 2006 when it sold for £2.9 million / $5.4 million – a record price for Hockney at the time. Courtesy Sotheby's.  LONDON.- Seminal pop art painting "The Splash" by David Hockey sold for £23.1 million ($29.8 million) at a London auction on Tuesday, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5. Frank Auerbach (British, born 1931), Reclining Model, Back View, 1960-1961, dated 60-61, charcoal, crayon and pencil on paper, 58 by 78.8 cm. 22 13/16 by 31 in. Estimate £ 120,000 - 180,000 ($ 170,000 - 250,000). Sold for £ 872,750 (€ 974,998) © Bonhams 2001-2018 LONDON.- A charcoal, crayon and pencil work on paper by Frank Auerbach from 1960 sold for £872,750 after a tense six-way telephone battle lasting 15 minutes at Bonhams Post-War and Contemporary... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5. Banksy, ‘Naplam’, 2004. Estimated: $4,000–$6,000. Photo Julien's Auctions. Screenprint on paper, 19 7/10 × 27 3/5 in (50 × 70.1 cm). With Pictures on Walls blindstamp. Numbered by the artist. Accompanied by Pest Control letter of authenticity. Publisher: Pictures on Walls, London Julien’s Auctions: Street Art Now IV. Bidding closes Feb 27 9:00:00PM EST

Lot 1. Banksy, ‘CND Soldiers (signed)’, 2005. Estimated: $10,000–$15,000. Photo Julien's Auctions. Screenprint on paper, 27 1/2 × 19 3/4 in (69.9 × 50.2 cm). Edition 196/350.  With Pictures on Walls blindstamp. Accompanied by Pest Control letter of authenticity. Signature: Signed and dated in pencil lower left Publisher: Pictures on Walls, London Julien’s Auctions: Street Art Now IV. Bidding closes Feb 27 9:00:00PM EST

GENEVA.- The November – December auction series at Koller features a large sculpture by Chinese conceptual artist and dissident Ai Weiwei; important works by Gabriele Münter, one of the founders of the Blaue Reiter movement; an oil on canvas by Keith Haring from his European travels in the mid-80s, and a large painting by Swiss artist Albert Anker estimated at approximately $1 million. Koller’s first stand-alone Photographs auction in almost a decade features portraits of personalities such as Muhammed Ali, Desmond Tutu... [Lire la suite]

The Kissing Coppers’ is estimated between $500,000 and $700,000. The original street work is 89x65x3.5 inches, stencil and spray paint on emulsion base and aluminum substrate.  MIAMI, FL.- Having established itself as the leading fine art auction house in Florida since opening in 2011, Fine Art Auctions Miami will unveil iconic works to the world, including Banksy’s iconic Kissing Coppers lot, and give voice to strong messages at the Street Art Exhibition and Auction during Presidents Day Weekend. FAAM is the first major... [Lire la suite]

Banksy (British, born 1975) 'Christ With Shopping Bags', 2004. photo Bonhams signed, dated and numbered '37/82' in pencil, screenprint - 69 x 49cm (27 3/16 x 19 5/16in). Sold for £8,400 Bonhams. Vision 21, 17 Mar 2010. Knightsbridge www.bonhams.com

Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985) 'Table Torsade' circa 1965, signed 'Diego' twice to the stetchers, patinated bronze and glass, height 40cm x width 127 x length 63cm. Sold for £108,000 inclusive of Buyer's Premium. Photo: Courtesy Bonhams LONDON.- A table designed by Diego Giacometti sold for £106,000 at Bonhams, New Bond Street today (10 March 2010), as part of its Post War and Contemporary Art and Design sale. Entitled Table Torsade, and cast circa 1965, it had belonged to the late English actor James Mason (1909-1984)... [Lire la suite]