Sotheby’s, 13 Novembre 2012, New York
Durante la Evening Sale di Arte Contemporanea da Sotheby’s il 13 novembre andrà all’incanto un grande dipinto di Mark Rothko, “No.1 (Royal Red and Blue)” del 1954, misura 288.9 x 171.5 cm ed stimato $35-50 milioni. Questa tela è una delle otto opere selezionate da Rothko per la mostra personale dello stesso anno all’Art Institute di Chicago. E’ rimasto nella stessa collezione per 30 anni.
“To have a ravishingly beautiful and monumental work from the legendary 1954 show appear at auction is a major market event,” ha commentato Tobias Meyer, Sotheby’s Worldwide Head of Contemporary Art. “Beginning with the breakout price achieved for White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) from the collection of David Rockefeller at Sotheby’s in 2007, demand for key works by the artist has been insatiable. No.1 (Royal Red and Blue) joins major abstract expressionist paintings by Jackson Pollock, Clyfford Still and Willem de Kooning at Sotheby’s this autumn, creating a particularly exciting opportunity for collectors to appreciate this crucial period in 20th century art.”
