Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Sale Overview

This October’s Post-War and Contemporary Day Sale will feature an outstanding selection of significant works by leading artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. Headlining the sale is Sean Scully’s Fire and Andy Warhol’s striking Vesuvius. Other highlights include works by Ali Banisadr, Jadé Fadojutimi and an important early work by Sonia Boyce.

This season, Christie’s is also proud to collaborate with Blue Marine Foundation to support their vital work in ocean conservation. The auction Blue: Art for the Ocean will feature contributions from over 20 international artists. A key highlight is Marina Abramović’s photograph from her Performance for the Oceans (2024), capturing her as she stands on the shore of Fire Island, New York, offering her unconditional love and energy to the ocean.

Explore 20th/21st Century Art auction series in London

Auction times

10 Oct 03:00 PM (BST) Lots 301-436

Our specialist’s selection

Brought to you by

Isabel Bardawil

Specialist, Co-head of Day Sale | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Isabel Bardawil is a Specialist and Associate Director in Post-War and Contemporary Art in London, focusing on the 20th/21st Century Evening Sale and was previously the Head of First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online. Isabel started at Christie’s in 2015, working closely with the Head of the Department, before becoming a cataloguer on the evening auction and then moving into a specialist role within the London day and online auctions. Isabel has a strong interest in contemporary African art, having worked closely with the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair since its initial collaboration with Christie’s in London in October 2020. Isabel also spearheaded the Bold, Black, British exhibition, curated by Aindrea Emelife at Christie’s London in October 2021. Isabel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the Courtauld Insitute of Art, London in 2015.

Stephanie Rao

Specialist, Co-head of Day Sale | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Stephanie Rao is a Specialist in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department in London. Since joining Christie’s in 2016 as the Cataloguer for the Chairman of Post-War and Contemporary Art EMERI, Stephanie has worked on the Evening Auctions in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai and the curated Masterpieces of Design and Photography, as well as the single-owner auctions The Leslie Waddington Collection (2016) and The George Michael Collection (2019). Stephanie holds a BA in Law and Business from the University of Warwick, an MSc in Management and Strategy from the London School of Economics and an MLitt in Art History from the University of Glasgow. Stephanie is fluent in both English and Mandarin.