Arte contemporanea a South Kensington
Keith Haring (1958-1990)
Untitled
signed, titled, inscribed and dated ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS JONATHAN 1982 Love, Keith’ (on the reverse); signed with the artist’s monogram (on the reverse)
enamel on steel
12 x 12 x 3in. (30.5 x 30.5 x 7.6cm.)
Executed in 1982
Estimate £20,000 – £30,000
SOLD FOR 97,250 £
12 settembre 2012, Londra
Dopo la pausa estiva, riparte la stagione delle aste con i primi appuntamenti a Londra. Si comincia nella sede di South Kensington – ritenuta “minore” rispetto a quella di King Street – dove Christie’s organizza aste anche per buyers con tasche non multimilionarie. Per la cronaca la sede di South Kensington è una delle sale d’aste più attive della Gran Bretagna, con un giro di oltre 200.000 visitatori all’anno. Segno che le buone occasioni attirano.
E’ qui che si è svolta mercoledì 12 settembre un primo appuntamento con l’arte contemporanea e del dopo guerra, in attesa della “First Open” a New York (19 settembre) e delle prime vendite di rilievo di ottobre (Italian Sale & Contemporary). In catalogo 190 lotti con stime comprese tra le 400 e le 150,000 sterline. Con alcune chicche che hanno interessato i nuovi collezionisti alla ricerca di opere per portafogli contenuti.
Nel blu dipinto di blu (dalla collezione Loch)
Otto opere provengono dalla collezione di Siegfried Loch e consorte (meglio conosciuti come Siggi e Sissy Loch). Siegfried è un produttore musicale tedesco che vive e lavora a Berlino. Oltre alla musica, a cui si avvicina già alla giovane età di 15 anni, è appassionato anche di arte. Dopo aver acquistato la prima opera, “Vierwaldstatter See” di Gerhard Richter del 1973, inzia a ingrandire la sua collezione facendola ruotare intorno al colore blu. Una parte consistente della raccolta (con opere di Yves Klein, Gerhard Richter, Georg Baselitz, Sigmar Polke, Ernst Wilhelm Nay, Sam Francis) è già andata all’asta a giugno nella Evening e nella Day Sale di Post War & Contemporary Art.
Nel catalogo, che verrà esitato mercoledì prossimo, 8 opere tutte sui toni del blu: i lotti 17, 45, 49, 127, 128, 130, 133 e 136. Tra i più belli un grande “Untitled” del 2007 di Herbert Brandl (300,5 x 401 cm) stimato 20/25,000 sterline e un piccolo e delicato acrilico del 1994 di Marcia Hafif (stima 1,500 – 2,500 sterline).
Herbert Brandl (b. 1959)
Untitled
signed and dated ‘BRANDL 2007’ (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
118¼ x 157½in. (300.5 x 401cm.)
Painted in 2007
Estimate £20,000 – £25,000 ($31,560 – $39,450)
SOLD FOR 32,340 £
Piccoli capolavori a stime interessanti
Al di fuori della collezione Loch, il catalogo offre molte oppurtinatà di investimento presentando una ricca varietà di opere per genere e stile, dai disegni alla fotografia, alle sculture. Tra gli highlights un olio su masonite del 1956 di Josef Albers stimato 100/150,000 sterline. Christian Boltanski è presente con un teatro delle ombre degli anni Novanta presentato a £50,000 – £70,000 (clicca qui per vedere il video realizzato da Christie’s sull’opera) e un “Untitled ” di Keith Haring del 1982 (firmato e datato sul retro ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS JONATHAN 1982 Love, Keith’) è offerto a £20,000 – £30,000.
Josef Albers (1888-1976)
Study for Homage to the Square: Desert Glow I
signed, titled and dated ‘”Desert Glow” I Albers 1956’ (on the reverse)
oil on masonite
24 x 24in. (60.6 x 60.6cm.)
Painted in 1956
Estimate £100,000 – £150,000 ($157,800 – $236,700)
SOLD FOR 139,250 £
Christian Boltanski (b. 1944)
Théâtre d’ombres (Theatre of Shadows)
16 figurines (metal, cardboard, wire, electrical tape, nails, pins, wood and leaves), 4 light projectors, fan and transformer
dimensions variable
Conceived in 1985 and executed in 1990. Estimate: £50,000 – £70,000
($80,050 – $112,070)
SOLD FOR 55,250 £
Gli italiani da non perdere
Si segnala, per l’ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo, un piccolo Mimmo Rotella del ’57 (31.1 x 27.3 cm). Un Pappagallo di Pistoletto (100 x 69.6 cm, 1971) è presentato a £10,000 – £15,000. “Blu Eden” di Marcello Lo Giudice (140.5 x 140.5cm, del 2010) è stimato £4,000 – £6,000
Ecco l’elenco delle opere:
Enrico Castellani (b. 1930)
Untitled
signed and dated ‘Castellani ’78’ (lower right)
shaped paper
28½ x 39¾in. (72.4 x 101cm.)
Executed in 1978Stima: £8,000 – £12,000 ($12,624 – $18,936)
UNSOLD
Giovanni Anselmo (b. 1934)
Progetto per “direzione” (Project for “direction”)
titled and dated ‘PROGETTO PER “DIREZIONE” 1967’; inscribed ‘(BASE RETTANGOLARE – MISURE VARIABILI)’ (lower right)
graphite on paper
21 5/8 x 25 5/8in. (55 x 65cm.)
Executed in 1967
Stima: £7,000 – £9,000 ($11,046 – $14,202)
SOLD FOR 8,750 £
Enrico Castellani (b. 1930)
Superficie bianca (White Surface)
signed and dated ‘Castellani ’80’ (lower right)
shaped paper
28½ x 39¾in. (72.4 x 101cm.)
Executed in 1980
Stima: £12,000 – £18,000 ($18,936 – $28,404)
SOLD FOR 12,500 £
Michelangelo Pistoletto (b. 1933)
Pappagallo (Parrot)
signed and numbered ‘Pistoletto 47/50’ (on the reverse)
colour silkscreen on polished stainless steel
39 3/8 x 27 3/8in. (100 x 69.6cm.)
Executed in 1971, this work is number forty-seven from an edition of fifty
Stima: £10,000 – £15,000 ($15,780 – $23,670)
SOLD FOR 12,500 £
Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994)
Untitled (Panthers)
signed ‘Alighiero Boetti’ (lower left)
gouache, graphite and paper collage on paper
27 5/8 x 39 5/8in. (70 x 100cm.)
Executed in 1987
Estimate £10,000 – £15,000 ($15,850 – $23,775)
SOLD FOR 15,000 £
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale
signed ‘l.Fontana’ (lower centre)
metallic foil laid down on paper
13¾ x 9 7/8in. (34.9 x 25.2cm.)
Executed in 1965 Estimate (Set Currency)
£10,000 – £15,000
($15,850 – $23,775)
SOLD FOR 25,000 £
Francesco Vezzoli (b. 1971)
Ricky Martin I
cotton embroidery on canvas
6 1/8 x 6 1/8in. (15.5 x 15.5cm.)
Executed in 1999
Stima: £8,000 – £12,000 ($12,624 – $18,936)
SOLD FOR 16,250 £
Enrico Baj (1924-2003)
Papua Koiari
numbered ‘2575’ (on the reverse)
tassel, acrylic, sequins and beads on wood construction
30½ x 13 3/8 x 4½in. (77.4 x 34 x 11.4cm.)
Executed in 1993
Estimate £8,000 – £12,000 ($12,680 – $19,020)
UNSOLD
Enrico Baj (1924-2003)
El Torbilla (The Torbilla)
signed and numbered ‘2680 baj’ (on the reverse)
fabric, whisk and plastic gems on wood construction
27½ x 9 x 4 7/8in. (70 x 23.5 x 12.5cm.)
Executed in 1994
Stima: £7,000 – £9,000 ($11,046 – $14,202)
UNSOLD
Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006)
Comeilcielo
signed and dated ‘Rotella/57’ (lower left); signed, titled and dated ‘Rotella/57 “comeilcielo”‘ (on the reverse)
paper collage on paper laid down on linen
12¼ x 10¾in. (31.1 x 27.3cm.)
Executed in 1957
Stima:£7,000 – £9,000 ($11,046 – $14,202)
SOLD FOR 10,000 £
Mimmo Paladino (b. 1948)
Untitled
incised with the artist’s signature, numbered and dated ‘m. paladino 1993 3/5’ (on the reverse)
bronze and metallic paint
29 x 39 5/8 x 5 7/8in. (73.8 x 100.5 x 15cm.)
Executed in 1993, this work is number three from an edition of five
Stima: £10,000 – £15,000 ($15,780 – $23,670)
UNSOLD
Mario Schifano (1934-1998)
L’ora Esatta (The Exact Time)
signed ‘Schifano’ (on the reverse)
silkscreen inks on linen
31 3/8 x 43 5/8in. (79.7 x 110.6cm.)
Executed in 1973-1978
Estimate £6,000 – £8,000 ($9,510 – $12,680)
UNSOLD
Alberto di Fabio (b. 1966)
Untitled
signed, inscribed and dated ‘Alberto di Fabio 97 1/3’ (on the reverse)
plotter print on paper laid down on canvas
35 3/8 x 27½in. (89.8 x 70cm.)
Executed in 1997, this work is a unique variation from a series of three
Estimate £800 – £1,200 ($1,268 – $1,902)
UNSOLD
Vanessa Beecroft (b. 1969)
vb15.003.vb.pol
signed with the artist’s initials and dated ‘V.B. 1996’ (on the reverse)
c-print
image: 21¾ x 26 7/8in. (55.2 x 68.3cm.)
sheet: 30¼ x 29 7/8in. (77 x 75.9cm.)
Executed in 1996, this work is number one from an edition of three
Stima: £2,000 – £3,000 ($3,156 – $4,734)
SOLD FOR 1,500 £
Marcello Lo Giudice (b. 1955)
Blu Eden
signed, titled and dated ‘lo giudice 2010 BLU EDEN’ (on the reverse)
raw pigment and oil on canvas
55 3/8in. x 55 3/8in. (140.5 x 140.5cm.)
Executed in 2010
Stima: £4,000 – £6,000 ($6,312 – $9,468)
SOLD FOR 18,750 £
Francesca Leone (b.1964)
Flussi Immobili 18 (Motionless Flows 18)
signed, titled and dated ‘Leone flussi immobili 2011’ (on the reverse)
oil and bitumen on canvas
88 5/8 x 63in. (225 x 160cm.)
Painted in 2011
Estimate £12,000 – £18,000 ($19,020 – $28,530)
SOLD FOR 30,000 £
Manfredi Beninati (b. 1970)
Untitled (Endina)
signed ‘MANFREDI’ (lower right); titled ‘ENDINA’ (along the lower edge)
oil on board
23 5/8 x 23 5/8in. (60 x 60cm.)
Painted in 2007
Stima: £ 2,000 – £3,000 ($3,156 – $4,734)
SOLD FOR 4,750 £
