Prints from the Collection of Antonio Homem Sonnabend

Prints from the Collection of Antonio Homem Sonnabend

Sale Overview

The Collection of Antonio Homem Sonnabend offers a rare portrait of one of the most influential family legacies in the post-war art world. As the adoptive son of legendary dealer Ileana Sonnabend, Antonio Homem worked closely alongside her for decades, sharing in Sonnabend Gallery’s commitment to championing the most innovative artists of the twentieth century and carrying forward the vision Ileana established in Paris and New York.

Christie’s is pleased to present Prints from the Collection of Antonio Homem Sonnabend as part of the series of auctions devoted to the collection this Fall. This dedicated evening sale features important graphics from many of the artists championed by the Sonnabend program including prints by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichstenstein, Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg. Highlights from sale include a complete Andy Warhol Mao portfolio, Roy Lichtenstein’s Ten Landscapes, and Robert Rauschenberg’s Accident.

Auction times
20 Oct 05:00 PM (EDT)

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Lindsay Griffith

Lindsay Griffith

Head of Department | Prints & Multiples

Lindsay Griffith is the Head of Department for Prints and Multiples in New York. In this role she is responsible for leading business getting in the region as well as advising clients on collecting, appraisals and private sales. She has been responsible for a number of auction records in the category by artists such as Andy Warhol, Louise Bourgeois, and Cy Twombly.

For the last decade she has been instrumental in a diverse range of specialized Post-War and Contemporary editions auctions including 35 Works by Ed Ruscha, the Dedalus Foundation, Thiebaud from Wayne Thiebaud, and the Andy Warhol Foundation. Most recently Lindsay managed the single-owner sales of the Collection of Lois Torf in September 2021, The Sale of the Century in April 2023 and the Collection of Alan and Mariane Schwartz in October 2024, some of the most significant collections of prints to come to market in recent years.

Lindsay’s particular focus is on Post-War and Contemporary prints, and she lectures frequently on the subject. She joined the Print Department in 2010 after starting at Christie’s in 2008 and holds a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University where she received the Nancy Hoffman Prize for excellence in Art History.

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