Post-War to Present

  • Event date 17 June - 3 July
  • Event location London
Post-War to Present is the premier platform for today’s leading artistic voices and celebrated figures of the post-war period. On 26 June, our London saleroom buzzed with energy for the live auction, which totalled £9,284,310. Victor Man’s enigmatic The Chandler led the sale, achieving over double its estimate at £705,600. David Hockney’s iPad painting, The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 4 May, also soared above its estimate of £180,000–250,000 to reach £504,000. Other outstanding results included KAWS’ monumental sculptural work exploring the human desire to be held, which sold for £567,000, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s 8pm Zaragoza, realising £529,200, and works by Tracey Emin, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Raymond Pettibon, which all performed well above their estimates.

The auction series continues with our Online auction, which closes on 1 July. This is the last opportunity to bid on exceptional works by modern masters and today’s leading talents, including David Hockney,Gilbert & George,Salvo, Lisa Brice and more. This sale series is an unmissable event of the London Summer Season, a programme of auctions, exhibitions and activities celebrating the dynamism and creativity that London inspires.

Exhibition

Christie's London


Location
Christie’s London
8 King St., St. James’s
London, SW1Y 6QT

Preview Exhibition
7 June, 12pm—5pm
8 June, 12pm—5pm
9 June, 10am—5pm
10 June, 10am—5pm
11 June, 10am—5pm
12 June, 10am—5pm

Exhibition
19 June, 10am—8pm
20 June, 9am—5pm
21 June, 12pm—5pm
22 June, 12pm—5pm
23 June, 9am—5pm
24 June, 9am—5pm

Highlights Exhibition
25 June, 10am – 5pm
26 June, 10am – 1pm

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What’s on in London this summer

From June to August, join us for an exciting programme of auctions, events and exhibitions celebrating the dynamism and creativity the British capital inspires.

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Browse and bid on works by today's most significant modern and contemporary artists, including Warhol, Lichtenstein, Ruscha and more

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