Spring prints sale in New York to present exceptional works by Modern and Contemporary masters

23 avril 2012

Spring prints sale in New York to present exceptional works by Modern and Contemporary masters

Andy Warhol, Liz, 1964. S. 23 x 23 1/8 in. (584 x 587 mm.) Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012

NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced its spring Prints & Multiples sale in New York, taking place April 24-25. The sale encompasses a breadth of superlative examples from 1910 through the 2000’s, with estimates that range from $1,000-250,000, presenting collectors with every taste and price point the opportunity to add to their collections. Highlighting the 390 lots is a particularly strong representation of contemporary prints as well as an excellent selection of linocuts by Pablo Picasso.

The sale’s cover lot is Andy Warhol’s Liz, 1964 (estimate: $100,000 - 150,000). This extremely rare version of Andy Warhol's Liz is one of only 4 or 5 impressions known in this color combination. In contrast to the editioned work, the pure white background here recalls Warhol's first explorations of Liz for an exhibition in 1963 at the Ferus Gallery, Los Angeles. Working on a pre-prepared canvas sprayed with silver paint, Warhol produced 10 Silver Liz paintings which were shown together at the gallery, alongside other subjects from the silver screen such as Elvis and Jackie Kennedy. This Liz proof on white paper, one of only a handful given by Leo Castelli to close friends and collaborators in 1964, offers a rare opportunity to acquire one of the artist's most emblematic images.

Other highlights include a robust selection of prints by Barnett Newman led by Untitled Etching 2, 1969 (estimate: $70,000 - 100,000), and three excellent works by Brice Marden, including Winter Muse, 2003 (estimate: $20,000 - 30,000). Also being featured is Agnes Martin’s Untitled, 1998 (estimate $30,000 - 50,000), which comprises four lithographs that are indicative of the softer and serene works we see later in the artist’s life - a delicate shift from the more stark and severe minimalism that launched he

Barnett Newman, Untitled Etching 2 (B.N.F. 250; S. 41), etching and aquatint, 1969, on J. Green, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 2/27 (there were also 4 artist's proofs), published by ULAE, West Islip, New York, with their blindstamp, with full margins, generally in very good condition, framed. P. 23 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (594 x 372 mm.) S. 31 x 22 3/8 in. (787 x 568 mm.). Estimate $70,000 - $100,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012

Brice Marden, Winter Muse(Gemini 1880); etching, lithograph and screenprint in colors, 2003, on Somerset Satin, signed and dated '02' in pencil, numbered 11/45 (there were also 10 artist's proofs), published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with their blindstamps and inkstamp on the reverse, with full margins, in very good condition, framed. L. 17 x 26 in. (432 x 660 mm.) S. 22 x 30 in. (559 x 762 mm.). Estimate $20,000 - $30,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012

Brice Marden, After Botticelli 1, from After Botticelli ; etching and aquatint, 1992-93, on Twinrocker, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 16/45 (there were also 15 artist's proofs), published by the artist, with full margins, generally in very good condition, framed. P. 8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (225 x 302 mm.) S. 27 x 21¼ in. (686 x 540 mm.) Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012

Brice Marden, After Botticelli 3, from After Botticelli ; etching and aquatint, 1992-93, on Twinrocker, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 16/45 (there were also 15 artist's proofs), published by the artist, with full margins, generally in very good condition. P. 8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (225 x 302 mm.) S. 27 x 21 3/8 in. (686 x 543 mm.) . Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012