13.05.2014 – L’asta serale di Post-War & Contemporary Art da Christie’s ha totalizzato $744,944,000 (£439,516,960/€543,809,120) con 68 lotti venduti su 72 offerti. Sono stati superati i $691,583,000 della evening del novembre 2013, quando (sommando anche le day sale) si era raggiunto il totale più alto per un’asta nella storia del mercato dell’arte con $782,368,375. Quella vendita era rimasta storica anche per l’aggiudicazione a $142.4 milioni per un trittico di Bacon, diventata in quell’occasione l’opera d’arte più cara in assoluto venduta all’asta. Moltissime le aggiudicazioni che hanno superato, anche di molto, le stime e molti nuovi record. Top price per Barnett Newman con “Black Fire I” che era presentato con stima a richiesta e ha realizzato il nuovo record per l’artista con una aggiudicazione di $84,165,000. Il precedente risaliva al maggio del 2013, quando “Onement VI” fu acquistato (e si era vociferato da Miuccia Prada) per $43,845,000 da Sotheby’s a New York. Secondo posto per Francis Bacon con “Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards” del 1984 che è stato acquistato per $80,805,000 da un privato asiatico. Mentre è rimasto anonimo l’acquirente del “Senza titolo” di Mark Rothko che si è conquistato il terzo posto con $66,245,000. Buyer d’eccezione per “Race Riot” di Andy Warhol. La Gagosian Gallery se lo è conquistato per $62,885,000. Insieme al re del pop, è stato acquistato della galleria anche “If You” di Christopher Wool per $23,685,000. La storica “White Marilyn” dell’artista di Pittsburgh non è salita sul podio ma ha quasi triplicato la stima massima con $41,045,000. Tra i top ten anche Alexander Calder. “Poisson volant (Flying Fish)” un mobile del 1957 della collezione Bergman, è entrato nella raccolta di un privato asiatico per $25,925,000, diventando così il nuovo record per l’artista. Anche Joseph Cornell ha superato il suo prezzo più alto con “Medici Slot Machine “. Presentato a 2,5 – 3,500,000 dollari, è stato venduto per $7,781,000 (Il record precedente risaliva al maggio 2013 quando sempre da Christie’s “Magic Soap Bubble Set” era stato venduto per $4,827,750). Il lotto faceva parte come il mobile di Calder della collezione Bergman. Dei sette Cornell in catalogo ne sono stati venduti sei. Andando con ordine, già il primo lotto, “Box #102” di Lucas Samaras, ha superato di gran lunga le aspettative. Era offerto a 80/120 mila dollari ed ha realizzato il nuovo record per l’artista con $281,000 (precedente $194,500, Sotheby’s, giugno 2010). New record anche per Robert Gober con “The Silent Sink” a $4,197,000 (precedente: $3,625,000 per “Untitled” da Phillips de Pury & Company nel maggio 2008). Prezzo più alto mai pagato in asta anche per Salvatore Scarpitta. “The Corn Queen” è stato battuto a $1,445,000. La stessa opera era stata aggiudicata nell’ottobre del 2011 da Sotheby’s a Londra per $904,550. Anche Joan Mitchell ha superato se stessa. Il grande “Untitled” (248.9 x 203.8 cm.) del 1960 da 6 milioni di dollari è arrivato a $11,925,000 (precedente: $9,322,500, Sotheby’s New York 2011). Stessa sorte per Frank Stella: “Abajo” anche se ha passato di poco la stima minima con $6,661,000, ha comunque superato i $5,060,000 di “Tomlinson Court Park, second version” del lontano novembre del 1989 da Sotheby’s. Nuovi record anche per Martin Puryear (lotto 48) e Robert Mangold (lotto 58).
Chiara Faglia
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14.05.2014 – Si è conclusa totalizzando $364,379,000 la Evening Sale di Sotheby’s a New York dedicata ai contemporanei. Una cifra importante che supera il risultato del maggio 2013, ma che ancora resta inferiore al totale più alto mai registrato in una vendita di Post-War & Contemporary, $381M, risalente allo storico novembre 2013. 81 lotti in vendita, 13 invenduti e 2 ritirati – una Coca-Cola di Warhol e un Senza Titolo di Cindy Sherman – e ben 10 nuovi record d’artista. Si aggiudica la corona del top price il Re della Pop Art Andy Warhol: il suo Six Self Portraits passa di mano per $30,125,000. Segue Gerhard Richter con Blau che, aggiudicato per $28,725,000, sfiora di una manciata di milioni il suo attuale record ottenuto esattamente un anno fa con Domplatz, Mailand, opera con la quale era stato proclamato l’artista vivente più costoso al mondo. Nonostante a novembre 2013 con un Balloon Dog gli avesse rubato il titolo, Jeff Koons occupa in questa vendita il terzo gradino del podio grazie al suo Popeye battuto per $28,165,000. Resta però invenduta la sua teca contenente tre palloni, in origine stimata $4-6milioni. La medaglia di legno va invece a Jean-Michel Basquiat che vende quella che si classifica la sua quarta opera più cara in assoluto: si tratta di Undiscovered Genius of the Mississippi Delta, assegnata ad un nuovo proprietario per $23,685,000. E se il Pop Artist per antonomasia Andy Warhol realizza altri due risultati importanti con Big Electric Chair venuta a 20,437,000$ e con 12 Mona Lisas (Reversal Series) battuta per 11,365,000$, non da meno è Yves Klein che con Rélief Eponge Bleu (RE 51) raggiunge i $16,000,000, rispettando le stime pre-asta. Non trova però un’offerta valida la sua La Marseillaise (Ant 138) che, stimata $6-8m resta invenduta. 12,205,000$ è la cifra totalizzata da Mark Rothko con il suo Untitled nei toni caldi dei rossi, mentre un’opera datata 1985 di Roy Lichtenstein viene aggiudicata per $6,549,000. $8,565,000 è invece il risultato dell’unico Pollock messo in vendita: Black and White Painting. Tra gli artisti asiatici resta invenduto un Takaski Murakami, mentre Yayoi Kusama con No. E – ultimo lotto all’asta – supera il doppio della sua stima massima e cambia proprietario per $3,189,000. Dei quattro Willem De Kooning in catalogo solo la metà trova proprietario: Montauk III per $10,245,000; Untitled XIII per $4,533,000. Mentre hanno successo le quattro opere di Richard Prince offerte nella serata, due delle quali superano la valutazione degli esperti di Sotheby’s.Piovono record: 10 in totale gli artisti che raggiungono le cifre più alte fino ad ora ottenute. Da Cindy Sherman che aggiudica Untitled #93 per $3,861,000, a Dan Flavin che vende una delle sue opere di light-art per poco più di $3milioni. E ancora Matthew Barney, Adam McEwan, Sarah Lucas, Wade Guyton, James Rosenquist e Julian Schnabel. Ma soprattutto Keith Haring che con Untitled (September 14, 1986) venduto per 4,869,000$ raddoppia quello che era il suo precedente record.
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Christie’s, 13 maggio 2014
Lucas Samaras (b. 1936) Box #102 box construction–wood, metal, printed fabric, paint, printed paper collage and pencils 7 x 15¾ x 12 in. (17.7 x 40 x 30.4 cm.) ESTIMATE $80,000 – $120,000
PRICE REALIZED $281,000
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) Untitled [Snow Maiden] box construction–wood, paper, printed paper, glass, paint and dried flowers 13 1/8 x 13¼ x 2 5/8 in. (33.3 x 33.6 x 6.6 cm.) ESTIMATE $800,000 – $1,200,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,685,000
Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920) Row Ties oil on board 12 x 8¾ in. (30.4 x 22.2 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,000,000 – $1,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,285,000
Roberto Matta (1911-2002) The Horoscope graphite and wax crayon on paper 12 3/8 x 19 3/8 in. (31.4 x 49.2 cm.) ESTIMATE $150,000 – $200,000
PRICE REALIZED $269,000
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) Untitled (Penny Arcade Portrait of Lauren Bacall) with Penny Arcade Portrait of… wood box construction–wood, glass, paint, tinted glass, mirror, foil paper, string, thread and printed paper collage working model-paperboard folder with photographs, photomechanical reproductions, magazine excerpts, pamphlet and notes 20½ x 17 x 3½ in. (52 x 17.7 x 8.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $4,000,000 – $6,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,317,000
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Trois femmes nues et buste d’homme pencil on paper 23 1/8 x 31¼ in. (58.6 x 79.6 cm.) ESTIMATE $700,000 – $900,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,265,000
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) Medici Slot Machine wood box construction–wood, printed paper, collage, glass, metal, mirror and marbles 14 x 11¼ x 4 in. (35.5 x 28.5 x 10.1 cm.) ESTIMATE $2,500,000 – $3,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $7,781,000
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Poisson volant (Flying Fish) hanging mobile–painted sheet metal, rod and wire 24 x 89 x 40 in. (60.9 x 226.0 x 101.6 cm.) ESTIMATE $9,000,000 – $12,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $25,925,000
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) Untitled (Glass Bell) wood, glass, paint, printed paper, plaster and metal 15¾ x 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (40 x 21.9 x 21.9 cm.) ESTIMATE $500,000 – $700,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,205,000
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) Medici Princess wood box construction–wood, printed paper collage, paint, glass, metal, and mirror 14 1/8 x 11 x 4 in. (35.9 x 27.9 x 10.2 cm.) ESTIMATE $2,500,000 – $3,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,989,000
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Tête de femme à deux profils oil on canvas laid down on panel 36 1/8 x 28 7/8 in. (91.7 x 73.3 cm.) ESTIMATE $4,000,000 – $6,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $9,013,000
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) Soap Bubble Set wood box construction–wood, clay pipe, printed paper collage, glass and velvet 14 1/8 x 9 x 2¼ in. (35.9 x 22.9 x 5.7 cm.) ESTIMATE $600,000 – $800,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,045,000
Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920) Self-Portrait oil on linen 15 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (40.3 x 40.3 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,200,000 – $1,800,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,517,000
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) Untitled [Cork or Varia Box] wood box construction–marbleized paper, cork, metal, glass, mirror, printed paper and paint 10¼ x 17 x 2 5/8 in. (26 x 43.1 x 6.6 cm.) ESTIMATE $600,000 – $800,000
UNSOLD
Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) Abstraktes Bild (712) oil on canvas 102¼ x 78½ in. (260 x 200 cm.) ESTIMATE $22,000,000 – $28,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $29,285,000
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Untitled standing mobile–painted sheet metal, brass, stone and wire 14 x 9½ x 5 in. (35.5 x 24.1 x 12.7 cm.) ESTIMATE $900,000 – $1,200,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,685,000
Christopher Wool (b. 1955) If You enamel on aluminum 108 x 72 in. (274.3 x 182.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $20,000,000 – $30,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $23,685,000
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Untitled oilstick on paper 42½ x 30¼ in. (107.9 x 76.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $6,000,000 – $8,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $7,445,000
Robert Gober (b. 1954) The Silent Sink plaster, wire lath, wood and semi-gloss enamel paint 20 x 35 x 27 in. (50.8 x 88.9 x 68.5 cm.) ESTIMATE $2,000,000 – $3,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $4,197,000
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards oil on canvas, in three parts each: 78 1/8 x 58¼ in. (198.3 x 148 cm.) ESTIMATE Estimate on request
PRICE REALIZED $80,805,000
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Brillo Box (3 cents off) silkscreen ink and house paint on plywood 13 1/8 x 16 x 11½ in. (33.3 x 40.6 x 29.2 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,200,000 – $1,800,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,745,000
RICHARD PRINCE (B. 1949) Untitled (Cowboy) ektacolor photograph 61 x 41 in. (154.9 x 104.1 cm.) ESTIMATE $900,000 – $1,200,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,745,000
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Race Riot acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen, in four parts overall: 60 x 66 in. (152.4 x 167.6 cm.) ESTIMATE Estimate on request
PRICE REALIZED $62,885,000
Yves Klein (1928-1962) Anthropométrie sans titre, (ANT 49) dry pigment and synthetic resin on paper laid down on canvas 42 7/8 x 25 5/8 in. (108.9 x 65 cm.) ESTIMATE $3,000,000 – $4,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,469,000
Salvatore Scarpitta (1919-2007) The Corn Queen bandage and mixed media laid on board 47 3/8 x 30 in. (120.5 x 76 cm.) ESTIMATE $600,000 – $800,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,445,000
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) White Marilyn acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.) ESTIMATE $12,000,000 – $18,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $41,045,000
Michelangelo Pistoletto (b. 1933) Donna nuda al telefono painted tissue paper on polished stainless steel 84¾ x 47¼ in. (215.2 x 120 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,500,000 – $2,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,629,000
Jeff Koons (B. 1955) Jim Beam – J.B. Turner Train stainless steel and bourbon 11 x 114 x 6½ in. (27.9 x 289.6 x 16.5 cm.) ESTIMATE Estimate on request
PRICE REALIZED $33,765,000
Morris Louis (1912-1962) Number 10 magna on canvas 86 x 70¾ in. (218.4 x 179.7 cm.) ESTIMATE $700,000 – $1,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,853,000
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) Number 5, 1951 Elegant Lady oil on canvas 58 x 55½ in. (147.3 x 140.9 cm.) ESTIMATE $12,000,000 – $18,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $11,365,000
Mark Rothko (1903-1970) Untitled oil on canvas 103 x 62½ in. (261.6 x 158.7 cm.) ESTIMATE Estimate on request
PRICE REALIZED $66,245,000
Joan Mitchell (1925-1992) Untitled oil on canvas 98 x 80¼ in. (248.9 x 203.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $6,000,000 – $9,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $11,925,000
David Smith (1906-1965) Barons Moon steel painted white 33½ x 20½ x 6½ in. (85 x 52 x 16.5 cm.) ESTIMATE $900,000 – $1,200,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,965,000
Barnett Newman (1905-1970) Black Fire I oil on canvas 114 x 84 in. (289.5 x 213.3 cm.) ESTIMATE Estimate on request
PRICE REALIZED $84,165,000
Clyfford Still (1904-1980) PH-1033 oil on canvas 93½ x 83 in. (237.4 x 210.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $15,000,000 – $20,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $17,525,000
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Untitled acrylic, oilstick and metallic spray enamel on canvas 68 x 103 in. (172.7 x 261.6 cm.) ESTIMATE $20,000,000 – $30,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $34,885,000
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Figure Turning oil on canvas 78 1/8 x 57 in. (198.4 x 144.7 in.) ESTIMATE $20,000,000 – $30,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $22,565,000
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Peter and the Wolf acrylic, oilstick and paper collage on canvas 100 x 113 5/8 in. (254 x 289 cm.) ESTIMATE $5,000,000 – $7,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,765,000
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) Untitled XXXI oil on canvas 54 x 60 in. (137.1 x 152.4 cm.) ESTIMATE $8,000,000 – $12,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $21,165,000
Brice Marden (b. 1938) Plane Image oil on canvas 86¼ x 51¼ in. (219 x 130.1 cm.) ESTIMATE $5,000,000 – $7,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,765,000
Robert Ryman (b. 1930) Mission oil and rust preventative paint on canvas with four painted metal bolts and fasteners 38½ x 36 in. (97.7 x 91.4 cm.) ESTIMATE $2,500,000 – $3,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $6,885,000
Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) Familie II emulsion on canvas 39 3/8 x 41 in. (100 x 104 cm.) ESTIMATE $7,500,000 – $9,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $8,565,000
Rudolf Stingel (b. 1956) Untitled (Bolego) oil on canvas 15 x 20½ in. (38.1 x 52.1 cm.) ESTIMATE $800,000 – $1,200,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,985,000
Rudolf Stingel (b. 1956) Untitled Celotex insulation board, wood and aluminum, in two parts overall: 94¼ x 95 1/8 in. (239.3 x 241.6 cm.) ESTIMATE $400,000 – $600,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,325,000
Christopher Wool (b. 1955) Untitled enamel on linen 96 x 72 in. (243.8 x 182.9 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,500,000 – $2,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,973,000
Cy Twombly (1928-2011) Untitled oil, wax, crayon and graphite on canvas 39 3/8 x 43¼ in. (100 x 109.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $5,000,000 – $7,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $7,445,000
Agnes Martin (1912-2004) Untitled #5 acrylic and graphite on canvas 60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,500,000 – $2,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,749,000
Martin Puryear (b. 1941) Untitled red cedar and pine 128 x 16¾ x 21 in. (325.1 x 42.5 x 53.3 cm.) ESTIMATE $600,000 – $800,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,805,000
Brice Marden (b. 1938) 5 (Note to My Self) oil on linen 84 x 60 in. (213.3 x 152.4 cm.) ESTIMATE $5,000,000 – $7,000,000
UNSOLD
Brice Marden (b. 1938) Two Drawings for One Wall graphite and wax on paper, in two parts each: 29½ x 22¼ in. (74.9 x 56.5 cm.) ESTIMATE $800,000 – $1,200,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,685,000
Robert Ryman (b. 1930) Painting measuring 10¾ x 11 with white and green shapes and signed five times… oil and gesso on unstretched linen canvas in artist’s frame canvas: 10¾ x 11 in. (27.3 x 27.9 cm.) artist’s frame: 14 x 14 x 7/8 in. (35.5 x 35.5 x 2.2 cm.) ESTIMATE $600,000 – $800,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,565,000
Richard Artschwager (1923-2013) Sailors acrylic on Celotex in artist’s frames, in four parts each: 25¼ x 22¼ in. (64.1 x 56.5 cm.) overall: 50½ x 44½ in. (128.2 x 113 cm.) ESTIMATE $400,000 – $600,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,205,000
Julie Mehretu (b. 1970) Believer’s Palace ink and acrylic on canvas 119 x 167½ in. (302.2 x 425.4 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,500,000 – $2,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,805,000
Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) Besen oil on canvas 88½ x 78¾ in. (224.7 x 200 cm.) ESTIMATE $8,000,000 – $12,000,000
UNSOLD
Bruce Nauman (b. 1941) Untitled fiberglass and polyester resin 80¼ x 3 7/8 x 2 in. (203.8 x 9.8 x 5 cm.) ESTIMATE $400,000 – $600,000
PRICE REALIZED $605,000
Frank Stella (b. 1936) Abajo metallic powder in polymer emulsion on canvas 96 x 109 7/8 in. (243.9 x 278.7 cm.) ESTIMATE $6,000,000 – $8,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $6,661,000
Ellsworth Kelly (b. 1923) Red Curve V oil on canvas 90¾ x 151½ (230.5 x 384.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,800,000 – $2,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $4,477,000
Robert Mangold (b. 1937) Curved Plane/Figure VII acrylic and graphite on three attached shaped canvases 98 x 195 in. (248.9 x 495.3 cm.) ESTIMATE $400,000 – $600,000
PRICE REALIZED $965,000
Joan Mitchell (1925-1992) Aires Pour Marion diptych–oil on canvas 94¼ x 141½ in. (239.3 x 359.4 cm.) ESTIMATE $3,000,000 – $4,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,413,000
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Do Not Revenge acrylic and oilstick on canvas 52 x 84 in. (132 x 213.3 cm.) ESTIMATE $8,000,000 – $12,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $9,293,000
Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) Säbelantilope oil on canvas 15 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (39.7 x 49.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,200,000 – $1,800,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,685,000
Christopher Wool (b. 1955) Untitled (P297) enamel on linen 108 x 72 in. (274.3 x 182.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $2,000,000 – $3,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,749,000
Robert Gober (b. 1954) The Disappearing Sink plaster, wood, and wire lath 25 x 12 x 3 in. (63.5 x 30.4 x 7.6 cm.) ESTIMATE $300,000 – $500,000
PRICE REALIZED $461,000
Jeff Koons (b. 1955) Kiepenkerl stainless steel 71 x 26 x 37 in. (180.3 x 66 x 93.9 cm.) ESTIMATE $3,500,000 – $4,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $4,085,000
Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997) Nieder mit Casablanca vierfach signiert (Down with Casablanca signed four… oil and silicone on canvas, in four parts overall: 78¾ x 94½ in. (200 x 240 cm.) ESTIMATE $700,000 – $1,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,085,000
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) The Prisoner oil and Magna on canvas 60 x 40 in. (152.4 x 101.6 cm.) ESTIMATE $2,500,000 – $3,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,093,000
Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945) Beschwert sind die östlichen Himmel mit Seidengewebe… The Eastern Skies are… oil, emulsion, shellac, resin, ashes, hair and coated branches on lead laid down on canvas 82 5/8 x 220 3/8 in. (209.8 x 559.7 cm.) ESTIMATE $2,000,000 – $3,000,000
UNSOLD
Beatriz Milhazes (b. 1960) Palmolive acrylic on canvas 78¼ x 98½ in. (198.7 x 250.1 cm.) ESTIMATE $1,000,000 – $1,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,685,000
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) John Lennon synthetic polymer and silkscreen inks on canvas 40 1/8 x 40 1/8 in. (101.9 x 101.9 cm.) ESTIMATE $2,500,000 – $3,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,853,000
Mark Rothko (1903-1970) Untitled oil on paper mounted on panel 48½ x 40½ in. (123.1 x 102.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $2,500,000 – $3,500,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,637,000
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) Vertical Composition I oil on canvas 21½ x 11¾ in. (54.6 x 29.8 cm.) ESTIMATE $3,000,000 – $4,000,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,525,000
Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) Mortality bronze 74¾ x 19 5/8 x 17¾ in. (190 x 50 x 45 cm.) ESTIMATE $900,000 – $1,200,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,085,000
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Sotheby’s, 14 maggio 2014
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION RAYMOND PETTIBON B.1957 NO TITLE (MIMICKED IN ITS…) acrylic and pen and ink on paper 94 1/2 x 71 1/2 in. 240 x 181.6 cm. Executed in 2001. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 1,325,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION GLENN LIGON B. 1960 THE PERIOD neon 7 7/8 x 60 5/8 in. 20 x 154 cm. Executed in 2005, this work is number three from an edition of five plus two artist’s proofs. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 629,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION RICHARD PRINCE B.1949 UNTITLED (COWBOY) signed, dated 2000 and numbered 1/2; signed and dated 2000 on the reverse Ektacolor print 48 by 76 3/4 in. 121.9 by 195 cm. Executed in 2000, this work is number one of an edition of two plus one artist’s proof. Estimate 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 3,077,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION ROSEMARIE TROCKEL B.1952 UNTITLED knitted wool, in two parts overall: 78 3/4 x 126 in. 200 x 320 cm. Executed in 1985-1988, this work is the artist’s proof from an edition of three plus one artist’s proof. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $4,981,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION URS FISCHER B.1973 WHAT IF THE PHONE RINGS wax, pigment and wicks, in three parts blonde: 41 3/4 x 55 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. 106 x 141.9 x 46 cm; brunette: 78 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 18 1/8 in. 200 x 54 x 46 cm; redhead: 37 x 39 x 21 1/4 in. 94 x 99 x 54 cm. Executed in 2003, this work is number one of an edition of three plus one artist’s proof, and is accompanied by a fabrication manual. Estimate 1,200,000 — 1,800,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $3,525,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION ED RUSCHA B.1937 SHE GETS ANGRY AT HIM egg yolk on moiré 36 x 40 in. 91.4 x 101.6 cm. Executed in 1974. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $2,105,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION RICHARD PRINCE B.1949 DRIVING ME CRAZY signed, titled and dated 88 on the overlap acrylic and silkscreen on canvas on panel 56 x 48 in. 142.2 x 121.9 cm. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $2,629,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION MARTIN KIPPENBERGER 1953 – 1997 UNTITLED acrylic on canvas 118 x 78 3/4 in. 300 x 200 cm. Executed in 1981. Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $5,541,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION JOSEPH KOSUTH B.1945 SELF-DESCRIBED TWICE (COBALT BLUE) cobalt blue neon 11 7/8 x 97 1/4 in. 30.2 x 246.9 cm. Executed in 1966, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $185,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION JOHN BALDESSARI B.1931 COMMISSIONED PAINTING: A PAINTING BY EDGAR TRANSUE oil and acrylic on canvas 59 1/4 x 45 in. 150.5 x 114.3 cm. Executed in 1969. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $2,517,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION DAN FLAVIN 1933 – 1996 ALTERNATE DIAGONALS OF MARCH 2, 1964 (TO DON JUDD) daylight fluorescent light length of diagonal: 145 1/2 in. 369.6 cm. Executed in 1964, this work is number one of an edition of three and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $3,077,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION CINDY SHERMAN B.1954 UNTITLED #93 signed, dated 1981 and numbered 4/10 on the reverse chromogenic print 24 1/4 x 48 1/2 in. 61.7 x 123.3 cm. Executed in 1981, this work is number four from an edition of ten. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $3,861,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION MIKE KELLEY 1954-2012 AH…YOUTH each: stamped with the artist’s initials and numbered 10/10 on the reverse Cibachrome photographs, in eight parts overall: 24 1/4 x 136 in. 61.6 x 345.4 cm. Executed in 1990, this work is number ten from an edition of ten plus two artist’s proofs. Estimate 700,000 — 900,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $1,925,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION ADAM MCEWEN B.1965 OASIS WATER FOUNTAIN graphite 44 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. 113 x 29.8 x 29.8 cm. Executed in 2012, this work is number two from an edition of three. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $437,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION LUCIEN SMITH B.1989 TWO GUYS AND A GIRL signed on the overlap acrylic on unprimed canvas 108 x 84 in. 274.3 x 213.3 cm. Executed in 2012. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $233,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION MATTHEW BARNEY B.1967 DRAWING RESTRAINT 8: CONDITION 2003 graphite, watercolor and petroleum jelly on paper in rotomolded polycarbonate frames with nylon fiber, acrylic and Vivak 36 1/4 x 62 x 41 in. 92.1 x 157.5 x 104.1 cm. Executed in 2003. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 1,205,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION SARAH LUCAS B.1962 ACE IN THE HOLE four bunnies (kapok, wire, tights, stockings, clamps, four chairs) and a baize card table dimensions variable Executed in 1998, this sculpture is unique. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $905,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION CHRIS OFILI B.1968 AFRODIZZIA signed, titled and dated 1996 on the stretcher acrylic, oil, polyester resin, paper collage, glitter, map pins and elephant dung on linen canvas: 95 15/16 x 71 15/16 in. 243.8 x 182.8 cm. overall: 99 1/4 x 71 15/16 in. 252.1 x 182.9 cm. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $1,565,000
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: THE SENDER COLLECTION KEITH HARING 1958 – 1990 UNTITLED (SEPTEMBER 14, 1986) signed, titled and dated Sept. 14 1986 on the reverse acrylic and enamel paint on canvas with metal grommets 95 x 192 in. 241.3 x 487.7 cm. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 4,869,000
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT 1960 – 1988 UNDISCOVERED GENIUS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA titled acrylic, oilstick and paper collage on five joined canvases overall: 49 x 185 1/2 in. 124.5 x 471.2 cm. Executed in 1983. Estimate Estimate Upon Request
PRICE REALIZED: $23,685,000
ANDY WARHOL 1928 – 1987 SELF-PORTRAIT signed on the overlap acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 22 x 22 in. 55.9 x 55.9 cm. Executed in 1966-1967. Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 4,645,000
KEITH HARING 1958 – 1990 UNTITLED (DANCING DOGS) signed sumi ink and acrylic on paper mounted on canvas 108 x 191 1/2 in. 274.3 x 486.4 cm. Executed in 1981. Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $4,589,00
FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION ANDY WARHOL 1928 – 1987 SIX SELF PORTRAITS each signed and dated 86 on the overlap acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas each: 22 x 22 in. 56 x 56 cm. Estimate 25,000,000 — 35,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $30,125,000
MARK ROTHKO 1903 – 1970 UNTITLED oil on paper laid on canvas 52 x 40 1/2 in. 132 x 102.1 cm. Executed in 1969. Estimate 6,000,000 — 8,000,000 USD
UNSOLD
WILLEM DE KOONING 1904 – 1997 LARGE TORSO incised with the artist’s signature and numbered 1/7 bronze 35 x 31 x 24 in. 88.9 x 78.7 x 60.9 cm. Executed in 1974, this work is number one of an edition of seven plus two artist’s proofs. Estimate 3,500,000 — 5,500,000 USD
UNSOLD
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION YVES KLEIN 1928 – 1962 LA MARSEILLAISE (ANT 138) signed and dated 1960; titled on the reverse dry pigment and resin on paper laid on canvas 25 x 20 1/4 in. 63.5 x 51.5 cm. Estimate 6,000,000 — 8,000,000 USD
UNSOLD
WILLEM DE KOONING 1904 – 1997 UNTITLED oil on canvas 69 x 79 in. 175.2 x 200.6 cm. Executed circa 1975-1977. Estimate 18,000,000 — 25,000,000 USD
UNSOLD
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EAST COAST COLLECTION CY TWOMBLY 1928 – 2011 UNTITLED oil, pencil and colored crayon on paper laid on canvas 27 1/2 x 34 5/8 in. 70 x 88 cm. Executed in 1971, this work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of Cy Twombly Drawings being prepared by Nicola Del Roscio. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $3,077,000
PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTOR MARK ROTHKO 1903 – 1970 UNTITLED oil on canvas 33 x 30 in. 83.8 x 76.2 cm. Executed in 1950. Estimate 8,000,000 — 12,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $12,205,000
PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTOR ROBERT RYMAN B.1930 UNTITLED signed and dated 64 twice on the reverse New Masters vinyl polymer paint on aluminum 18 x 18 x 7/8 in. 45.7 x 45.7 x 2.2 cm. Estimate 1,800,000 — 2,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $2,853,000
ANDY WARHOL 1928 – 1987 12 MONA LISAS (REVERSAL SERIES) signed, titled and dated 1980 on the overlap acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 80 x 80 in. 203.2 x 203.2 cm. Estimate 10,000,000 — 15,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $11,365,000
RICHARD PRINCE B.1949 MILLIONAIRE NURSE signed, titled and dated 2002 on the overlap inkjet print and acrylic on canvas 58 x 36 in. 147.3 x 91.4 cm. Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $3,301,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, EUROPE JOHN CURRIN B.1962 MISS FENWICK signed and dated 96 on the overlap oil on canvas 44 x 32 in. 112 x 81.3 cm. Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $4,645,000
JEFF KOONS B.1955 POPEYE signed, dated 2009-2011 and numbered 3/3 on the underside of Popeye’s right foot mirror polished stainless steel with transparent color coating 78 x 51 3/4 x 28 1/2 in. 198.1 x 131 x 72.4 cm. Executed in 2009-2011, this work is number three from an edition of three plus one artist’s proof. Estimate Estimate Upon Request
PRICE REALIZED: $28,165,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JANE AND MARC NATHANSON, LOS ANGELES RICHARD SERRA B.1939 FOUR PLATES EDGES UP Cor-ten steel, in four parts each: 48 x 48 x 3 in. 121.9 x 121.9 x 7.6 cm. overall: 48 x 48 x 164 in. 121.9 x 121.9 x 416.6 cm. Executed in 1969/1978. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 USD
UNSOLD
CY TWOMBLY 1928-2011 UNTITLED signed and dated 1959 oil, wax crayon and pencil on canvas 37 3/4 x 54 1/2 in. 95.9 x 138.4 cm. Estimate 3,500,000 — 4,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $4,365,000
YVES KLEIN 1928 – 1962 RÉLIEF ÉPONGE BLEU (RE 51) signed and dated 59 on the reverse dry pigment and synthetic resin, natural sponges and pebbles on board 40 3/4 x 40 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. 103.5 x 102.5 x 9 cm. Estimate 15,000,000 — 20,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $16,965,000
ALEXANDER CALDER 1898 – 1976 DOUBLE-PERFORATED BLUE inscribed with the artist’s monogram and dated 58 on the largest red element painted metal and wire hanging mobile 44 x 77 in. 111.7 x 195.6 cm. This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York under application number A07594. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $3,973,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JANE AND MARC NATHANSON, LOS ANGELES RICHARD DIEBENKORN 1922 – 1993 OCEAN PARK #20 signed with initials and dated 69; signed, titled and dated 1969 on the reverse oil on canvas 93 x 80 in. 236.2 x 203.2 cm. Executed in 1969, this work will be included in the forthcoming Richard Diebenkorn Catalogue Raisonné under number 3997 (estate number 1434). Estimate 9,000,000 — 12,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $10,245,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION GERHARD RICHTER B.1932 BLAU signed and dated 1988, and numbered 658 twice on the reverse oil on canvas 118 1/8 x 118 1/8 in. 300 x 300 cm. Estimate 25,000,000 — 35,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $28,725,000
CY TWOMBLY 1928-2011 UNTITLED acrylic on canvas 84 5/8 x 65 1/2 in. 214.9 x 166.7 cm. Executed in 2006. Estimate 9,000,000 — 12,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 10,245,000
PROPERTY SOLD TO BENEFIT THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE FOUNDATION ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG 1925 – 2008 COMBINE oil, charcoal, newspaper, canvas and fabric collage, lightbulb and two glass radiometers on nailed wooden structure 25 1/4 x 15 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. 64.1 x 39.4 x 9.5 cm. Executed circa 1954. Estimate 5,000,000 — 7,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $5,765,000
PROPERTY SOLD TO BENEFIT THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE FOUNDATION ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG 1925 – 2008 TRACER bicycle wheel, metal plate, electric motor and Plexiglas on wood structure 27 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 6 in. 69.8 x 57.1 x 15.2 cm. Executed in 1962. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $437,000
ANDY WARHOL 1928 – 1987 BIG ELECTRIC CHAIR acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 54 x 74 in. 137.2 x 187.9 cm. Executed in 1967-1968, this work is stamped twice by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and The Estate of Andy Warhol and numbered PA57.011 on the overlap. Estimate 18,000,000 — 25,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 20,437,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION JACKSON POLLOCK 1912 – 1956 BLACK AND WHITE PAINTING oil on canvas 58 x 18 in. 147.3 x 45.7 cm. Executed circa 1952. Estimate 8,000,000 — 12,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $8,565,000
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION WILLEM DE KOONING 1904 – 1997 MONTAUK III signed oil on two joined sheets of paper mounted on canvas 72 1/2 x 70 1/2 in. 184.2 x 179.2 cm. Executed in 1969. Estimate 10,000,000 — 15,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $10,245,000
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION ALEXANDER CALDER 1898 – 1976 UNTITLED (FISH AND FLOWERS) brass wire, rod and lead 25 x 12 x 8 1/4 in. 63.5 x 30.5 x 20.9 cm. Executed in 1941, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York under application number A16739. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 1,685,000
JOAN MITCHELL 1925 – 1992 CHERCHEZ L’AIGUILLE signed; titled on the stretcher oil on canvas 77 x 69 in. 195.5 x 175.5 cm. Executed in 1958. Estimate 6,000,000 — 8,000,000 USD
UNSOLD
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION OWNED BY A NEW YORK CHARITABLE TRUST FRANZ KLINE 1910 – 1962 INTERSECTION oil on canvas 30 x 38 in. 76.2 x 96.5 cm. Executed in 1955. Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 USD
UNSOLD
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT 1960 – 1988 UNTITLED acrylic and oilstick on canvas mounted on wood supports 60 1/2 x 60 1/2 in. 153.7 x 153.7 cm. Executed in 1982. Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $4,197,000
JAMES ROSENQUIST B. 1933 BE BEAUTIFUL signed and titled on the stretcher oil on canvas 54 x 84 1/2 in. 137.1 x 213.9 cm. Executed in 1964. Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $3,301,000
ROY LICHTENSTEIN 1923 – 1997 LANDSCAPE WITH RED SKY signed and dated ’85 on the reverse oil and magna on canvas 108 x 77 in. 274.3 x 195.5 cm. Estimate 4,500,000 — 6,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $6,549,000
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ANDREW GORDON WILLEM DE KOONING 1904 – 1997 UNTITLED XIII signed on the stretcher oil on canvas 70 x 80 in. 177.8 x 203.2 cm. Executed in 1983. Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $4,533,000
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION CY TWOMBLY 1928 – 2011 UNTITLED stamped twice, signed with initials, inscribed Gaeta, dated 6-03 and numbered 7-8 acrylic, oil and wax crayon on handmade paper 39 3/8 x 23 5/8 in. 100 x 60 cm. Executed in 2003. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $965,000
CHU TEH-CHUN 1920 – 2014 PRINTEMPS HIVERNAL signed in English and in Chinese and dated 1986-1987 on the reverse oil on canvas 76 3/4 x 51 1/4 in. 195 x 130 cm. Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $4,421,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JANE AND MARC NATHANSON, LOS ANGELES SAM FRANCIS 1923 – 1994 UNTITLED numbered SFP 79-51 four times on the overlap and nine times on the stretcher acrylic on canvas 120 1/4 x 96 in. 305.4 x 243.8 cm. Executed in 1979. Estimate 800,000 — 1,200,000 USD
UNSOLD
ALEXANDER CALDER 1898 – 1976 CAGED STONE AND FOURTEEN DOTS incised with the artist’s monogram on the largest white circular element painted sheet metal, wire rod and stone 35 1/2 x 35 x 35 in. 90.2 x 90 x 90 cm. Executed circa 1948, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under A08119. Estimate 3,500,000 — 4,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 4,309,000
RICHARD SERRA B.1939 ALAMEDA STREET oilstick on paper 109 1/2 x 78 3/4 in. 278 x 200 cm. Executed in 1982. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $701,000
SIGMAR POLKE 1941-2010 UNTITLED signed; signed and dated 85 on the stretcher; signed and dated 85/93 on the reverse mixed media on fabric 88 1/2 x 123 1/2 in. 224.8 x 313.7 cm. Executed in 1983-2006. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $4,197,000
ANISH KAPOOR B.1954 UNTITLED copper alloy and lacquer 63 x 63 x 11 in. 160 x 160 x 28 cm. Executed in 2012. Estimate 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 1,805,000
TAKASHI MURAKAMI B.1962 FLOWERS HAVE BLOOMED signed and dated 2000 on the reverse acrylic on canvas laid on board 96 x 72 in. 244 x 183 cm. Executed in 1999-2000. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 USD
UNSOLD
JEFF KOONS B.1955 THREE BALL 50/50 TANK (SPALDING DR. JK SILVER SERIES, WILSON HOME COURT, WILSON FINAL FOUR) glass, steel, distilled water and three basketballs 60 1/2 x 48 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. 153.7 x 123.8 x 33.7 cm. Executed in 1985, this work is number one of an edition of two and was formerly titled Three Ball 50/50 Tank (Wilson Aggressor, Wilson Supershot, Dr. J. Silver Series) Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 USD
UNSOLD
DAN COLEN B. 1979 UNTITLED (VETE AL DIABLO) wood, wire, polyurethane, papier-mâché, gesso and oil paint, in two parts overall: 81 1/2 x 49 x 28 in. 207 x 124.5 x 71.1 cm. Executed in 2006. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $965,000
WADE GUYTON B.1972 UNTITLED Epson UltraChrome inkjet on canvas 90 x 53 in. 228.6 x 134.6 cm. Executed in 2006. Estimate 3,500,000 — 4,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $5,989,000
RUDOLF STINGEL B.1956 UNTITLED signed and dated 2004 on the reverse oil and enamel on canvas 94 x 76 1/4 in. 238.7 x 193.7 cm. Estimate 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $1,445,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, EUROPE BLINKY PALERMO 1943 – 1977 UNTITLED signed and dated 71; signed and dated 71 on the reverse white Formica with black tape 21 2/3 x 31 1/2 x 3/4 in. 55 x 80 x 2 cm. Estimate 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $1,205,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, EUROPE MARK GROTJAHN B. 1968 UNTITLED (RED ORANGE BROWN BLACK BUTTERFLY 560) colored pencil on paper 59 x 48 in. 149.8 x 121.9 cm. Executed in 2005. Estimate 800,000 — 1,200,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $1,325,000
KEITH HARING 1958 – 1990 UNTITLED signed and dated May 85 on the reverse acrylic on canvas with metal grommets 116 x 142 1/2 in. 294.6 x 361.9 cm. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $3,749,000
RICHARD PRINCE B.1949 UNTITLED (CHECK PAINTING) #13 acrylic and paper collage on canvas 156 x 180 in. 396.2 x 457.2 cm. Executed in 2004. Estimate 1,000,000 — 2,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $1,385,000
ANDY WARHOL 1928 – 1987 PORTRAIT OF JEAN-MICHEL AS DAVID signed and dated ’84 on the overlap acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 90 x 69 1/2 in. 228.6 x 176.5 cm. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $3,189,000
CINDY SHERMAN B. 1954 UNTITLED #216 signed, dated 1989 and numbered 4/6 on the reverse chromogenic print in artist’s frame 95 x 64 1/4 in. 241.3 x 163.2 cm. Executed in 1989, this work is number four from an edition of six. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
RITIRATO
JULIAN SCHNABEL B. 1951 800 BLOWS signed on the reverse of the right panel broken ceramic, bondo and oil on wood, in three parts overall: 108 x 84 x 36 in. 274.3 x 213.3 x 91.4 cm. Executed in 1983. Estimate 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 1,205,000
ANDY WARHOL 1928 – 1987 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN signed and dated 1976 on the overlap acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 50 x 40 in. 127 x 101.5 cm. Estimate 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 1,685,000
ANDY WARHOL 1928 – 1987 COCA-COLA signed twice and dated 1962 and 62 on the reverse pencil and ink on paper 24 x 18 in. 60.8 x 45.5 cm. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
RITIRATO
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, MINNEAPOLIS DONALD JUDD 1928 – 1994 UNTITLED Douglas fir plywood painted red with aluminum shaft 19 1/2 x 45 x 30 1/2 in. 49.5 x 114.3 x 77.5 cm. Executed in 1991. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 USD
UNSOLD
GERHARD RICHTER B.1932 ABSTRAKTES BILD signed, dated 1986 and numbered 595-1 on the reverse oil on canvas 39 1/4 x 43 1/4 in. 100 x 110 cm. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $2,517,000
PHILIP GUSTON 1913 – 1980 LATE SEPTEMBER signed; signed, titled and dated 1961 on the reverse oil on canvas 67 3/4 x 66 in. 172.7 x 167.6 cm. Estimate 4,500,000 — 6,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 4,533,000
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ANDREW GORDON AD REINHARDT 1913 – 1967 ABSTRACT PAINTING, 1950 signed, titled and dated 1950 on the backing board oil on canvas 60 x 38 1/2 in. 152.4 x 97.8 cm. Estimate 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $1,445,000
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ANDREW GORDON MARK ROTHKO 1903 – 1970 NO. 10 oil on canvas 54 x 27 1/2 in. 137.2 x 69.8 cm. Executed in 1948. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 USD
UNSOLD
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN COLLECTION BRICE MARDEN B.1938 PARIS GREEN I signed, titled and dated 1973 on the reverse oil and wax on canvas 36 x 28 3/4 in. 91.4 x 73 cm. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 665,000
YAYOI KUSAMA B.1929 NO. E signed, titled and dated 1959 on the reverse oil on canvas 28 1/4 x 35 1/2 in. 72 x 90 cm. Estimate 800,000 — 1,200,000 USD
PRICE REALIZED: $ 3,189,000