Christie's Online Magazine No.154

From: Christie's - Saturday Nov 10, 2018 11:51 am

Christie’s

An eyewitness account of the rendezvous in a French forest that ended World War One

Jade Spring Hill was loved by Chinese Emperors, as this stunning yangcai vase attests

Why this work was a vital stage in the evolution of Monet’s crowning achievement

The pioneering sculptor whose biggest contribution to art was arguably the empty space

Four works that take us inside the magical, mysterious world of Joseph Cornell

From the Barney A. Ebsworth Collection, a Joan Mitchell that’s primed to break records

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Fresh to market, a unique Patek Philippe with a South American twist that’s got the watch world buzzing

Why pre-Prohibition bourbon is exciting collectors and generating high prices at auction

Editor’s picks

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Danseuse, painted when the artist was just 24, was owned by the renowned dealer Justin K. Thannhauser prior to joining The Collection of Herbert and Adele Klapper

Estimate: $6,000,000-8,000,000
11 November, New York

Diego Giacometti conceived two different rug designs in the final years of his life, both in editions of 100 (including artist proofs). This rug from circa 1984 is one of the artist proofs from the ‘Rencontre’ series

Estimate: $12,000-18,000
12 November, New York

This watch from circa 1953 is believed to be the only existing example of a Rolex reference 8382 with a cloisonné enamel depiction of Neptune on the dial

Estimate: CHF350,000-550,000
12 November, Geneva

Executed in 1972, Bruce Nauman’s Run from Fear, Fun from Rear is a neon that exemplifies the artist’s love of wordplay

Estimate: $3,500,000-5,500,000
15 November, New York

More trending lots

Plan your visit to Christie’s

New York
Last chance to see the unrivalled collection of American modernist art assembled by Barney A. Ebsworth, 10-13 Nov

London
Enjoy the room sets designed by TV star and socialite Mark-Francis Vandelli using pieces from our Collector sales, 10-13 Nov

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World War Armistice negotiations in the Forest of Compiègne, November 1918. Photo: Keystone-France/Getty Images. // Barbara Hepworth photographed with Forms in Movement (Pavan) (1967) in 1968. Keystone Pictures USA/REX/Shutterstock. Artwork: © Bowness // Joan Mitchell (1925-1992), 12 Hawks at 3 O’Clock, 1960. Estimate: $12,000,000–16,000,000. Offered in An American Place: The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection Evening Sale on 13 November at Christie’s in New York © Estate of Joan Mitchell