Christie’s is delighted to present Lines of Vision: Celebrating 20 Years of Stephen Ongpin Fine Art. Since the gallery’s inception in 2006, Stephen Ongpin Fine Art has established itself as a foremost specialist in master drawings and works on paper, with an international reputation for scholarship, connoisseurship, and an exacting eye. Through carefully curated exhibitions and catalogues of exceptional academic rigour, the gallery has consistently championed the unique immediacy and enduring appeal of drawings and works on paper.
What distinguishes Stephen Ongpin Fine Art is not only the quality of the works the gallery handles, but also the breadth of Stephen’s vision, honed over his career spanning almost forty years. The Mayfair gallery’s programme embraces a broad view of the history of art, bringing together Old Master drawings, nineteenth-century watercolours, and modern works on paper with equal care and sensitivity, and allows these different schools to sit alongside and communicate with one another. The present auction reflects that remarkable range. From the luminous landscapes of Turner and the poetic inventions of Cozens to the assured draftsmanship of Guercino, Mola, Boucher, and Tiepolo, and onward to the modernism of Cézanne, Picasso, Boldini, Balla, and Klee, this collection offers a vivid journey through centuries of artistic imagination and technical mastery.
At Christie’s, we are proud to mark this 20-year milestone with Stephen Ongpin Fine Art - a celebration of the gallery and their continued contribution to the field of drawings and works on paper.
