Nuovo record per Lucian Freud da Christie’s a NY. Il suo “Benefits Supervisor Resting” ieri sera (13.05.2015) è partito da 30 milioni di dollari e si è fermato a $56,165,000, superando così un’altra versione di “Benefits Supervisor Resting” del 1995 che fu acquistato nel maggio 2008 da Christie’s per 33.641.000 $.
Clicca qui per leggere un approfondimento sul dipinto e qui per vedere tutti i risultati dell’Evening Sale di Christie’s dedicata all’arte contemporanea che ha realizzato 658,532,000$.
Tra gli altri record della serata: Robert Rauschenberg, Giovanni Anselmo, Robert Ryman e Sturtevant.
![Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) Johanson's Painting titled and inscribed 'This is Johanson's Painting' (upper right) oil, metal, fabric, wood, paper, twine, picture frame, shaving brush and tin can on masonite in artist's frame 56 x 48 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (142.2 x 122.5 x 17.5 cm.) Executed in 1961.](http://www.artslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/rauschenberg.jpg)
Johanson’s Painting
titled and inscribed ‘This is Johanson’s Painting’ (upper right)
oil, metal, fabric, wood, paper, twine, picture frame, shaving brush and tin can on masonite in artist’s frame
56 x 48 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (142.2 x 122.5 x 17.5 cm.)
Executed in 1961.
Price Realized $18,645,000
Estimate $4,000,000 – $6,000,000
![Robert Ryman (b. 1930) Bridge signed, titled and dated 'Ryman 1980 "BRIDGE"' (on the overlap) oil and rust preventative paint on canvas with four painted metal fasteners and square bolts 75 1/2 x 72 in. (191.7 x 182.8 cm.) Painted in 1980.Price Realized $20,605,000 Set Currency Estimate $10,000,000 - $15,000,000](http://www.artslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ROBERT-RYMAN.jpg)
Bridge
signed, titled and dated ‘Ryman 1980 “BRIDGE”‘ (on the overlap)
oil and rust preventative paint on canvas with four painted metal fasteners and square bolts
75 1/2 x 72 in. (191.7 x 182.8 cm.)
Painted in 1980.
Price Realized $20,605,000
Estimate $10,000,000 – $15,000,000
![Sturtevant (1926-2014) Warhol Diptych signed, titled and dated '"Warhol's Diptych" e. Sturtevant '73' (on the reverse of left panel); signed, titled and dated 'Warhol's Diptych e. Sturtevant '73' (on the reverse of right panel) diptych - silkscreen inks, synthetic polymer and acrylic on canvas overall: 84 1/4 x 126 in. (213.9 x 320 cm.) Painted in 1973. Price Realized $5,093,000 Set Currency Estimate $3,000,000 - $5,000,000](http://www.artslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sturtevant-590x402.jpg)
Warhol Diptych
signed, titled and dated ‘”Warhol’s Diptych” e. Sturtevant ’73’ (on the reverse of left panel); signed, titled and dated ‘Warhol’s Diptych e. Sturtevant ’73’ (on the reverse of right panel)
diptych – silkscreen inks, synthetic polymer and acrylic on canvas
overall: 84 1/4 x 126 in. (213.9 x 320 cm.)
Painted in 1973.
Price Realized $5,093,000
Estimate $3,000,000 – $5,000,000