• Post-War and Contemporary Art  auction at Christies
    Sale 17212

    Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction

    London 4 October

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    • Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) Follow

      Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) Brautpaar (blau) (Bride and Groom (blue))

      Estimate GBP 1,200,000 - GBP 1,800,000

      (USD 1,506,000 - USD 2,259,000)

      Lot 7

    • Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) Follow

      Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) Alpenveilchen/Flowers

      Estimate GBP 5,000,000 - GBP 7,000,000

      (USD 6,275,000 - USD 8,785,000)

      Lot 8

    • Kazuo Shiraga (1924-2008) Follow

      Kazuo Shiraga (1924-2008) Chinzei Hachirotametomo

      Estimate GBP 1,500,000 - GBP 2,000,000

      (USD 1,882,500 - USD 2,510,000)

      Lot 22

    • Jonas Wood (b. 1977) Follow

      Jonas Wood (b. 1977) Hammer 5

      Estimate GBP 1,000,000 - GBP 1,500,000

      (USD 1,255,000 - USD 1,882,500)

      Lot 36

    • Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) Follow

      Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) Modular Painting with Four Panels, #9

      Estimate GBP 3,000,000 - GBP 5,000,000

      (USD 3,765,000 - USD 6,275,000)

      Lot 28

    • Alex Katz (b. 1927) Follow

      Alex Katz (b. 1927) October 2

      Estimate GBP 250,000 - GBP 350,000

      (USD 313,750 - USD 439,250)

      Lot 30

    • Mark Tansey (b. 1949) Follow

      Mark Tansey (b. 1949) Veil

      Estimate GBP 1,200,000 - GBP 1,800,000

      (USD 1,506,000 - USD 2,259,000)

      Lot 44

    • KAWS (B. 1974) Follow

      KAWS (B. 1974) VICTOR

      Estimate GBP 500,000 - GBP 700,000

      (USD 627,500 - USD 878,500)

      Lot 48

    • Gerhard Richter (B. 1932) Follow

      Gerhard Richter (B. 1932) Abstraktes Bild

      Estimate GBP 6,500,000 - GBP 9,500,000

      (USD 8,157,500 - USD 11,922,500)

      Lot 12

    • Alfredo Volpi (1896-1988) Follow

      Alfredo Volpi (1896-1988) Untitled (Bandeirinhas com Mastros no Azul) (Untitled (Flags with Masts in Blue))

      Estimate GBP 300,000 - GBP 500,000

      (USD 376,500 - USD 627,500)

      Lot 15

    • Pierre Soulages (b. 1919) Follow

      Pierre Soulages (b. 1919) Peinture 222 x 222cm, 15 mai 1987

      Estimate GBP 1,200,000 - GBP 1,800,000

      (USD 1,506,000 - USD 2,259,000)

      Lot 16

    • JOAN MITCHELL (1925–1992) Follow

      JOAN MITCHELL (1925–1992) Rhubarb

      Estimate GBP 3,200,000 - GBP 3,800,000

      (USD 4,016,000 - USD 4,769,000)

      Lot 21

    • Pierre Soulages (b. 1919) Follow

      Pierre Soulages (b. 1919) Peinture 146 x 114 cm, 6 mars 1960

      Estimate GBP 4,000,000 - GBP 6,000,000

      (USD 5,020,000 - USD 7,530,000)

      Lot 24

    • Robert Mangold (b. 1937) Follow

      Robert Mangold (b. 1937) Triangle within a Circle

      Estimate GBP 350,000 - GBP 450,000

      (USD 439,250 - USD 564,750)

      Lot 1

    • JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960–198 Follow

      JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960–1988) Four Big

      Estimate GBP 7,500,000 - GBP 9,500,000

      (USD 9,412,500 - USD 11,922,500)

      Lot 18

    • Nicolas Party (b. 1980) Follow

      Nicolas Party (b. 1980) Portrait

      Estimate GBP 80,000 - GBP 120,000

      (USD 100,400 - USD 150,600)

      Lot 31

    Sale overview
    • This October, Christie’s celebrates Frieze Week in London with the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction on 4 October 2019. Including works from the prestigious collections of the Matthys Colle and UniCredit Group, the sale encompasses American Minimalism with works by Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, and Robert Mangold in addition to four exquisite paintings by Gerhard Richter.

      Offering a range of exceptional works from the 20th and 21st centuries, contemporary highlights include works by Pierre Soulages, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, KAWS and Jonas Wood followed by an outstanding selection of portraits by Frank Auerbach, Adrian Ghenie and Martial Raysse.

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      • Auction
      • London
        8 King Street
        St. James 's

        4 Oct, 7pm (Lots 1 - 48)

      • Viewing
      • London, King Street

        27 Sep, 12pm - 5pm

        28 Sep, 11am - 5pm

        29 Sep, 11am - 5pm

        30 Sep, 9am - 4:30pm

        1 Oct, 9am - 4:30pm

        2 Oct, 9am - 4:30pm

        3 Oct, 9am - 5pm

        4 Oct, 9am - 3pm

    Contact the Specialist Department

    • Head of Evening Sale

      Tessa Lord

      tlord@christies.com

      Tel:+44 (0)20 7389 2683

    • Junior Specialist

      Bojana Popovic

      bpopovic@christies.com

      Tel:+44 (0)20 7389 2414

      Stephanie Rao

      stephanierao@christies.com

      Tel:+44 (0)20 7389 2523

    • Evening Sale Coordinator,

      Krasmira Petrova

      kpetrova@christies.com

      Tel:+44 (0)20 7752 3255