Christie's Online Magazine No.158

From: Christie's - Saturday Dec 08, 2018 12:45 pm

Christie’s

10 record-breaking jewels sold at Christie’s — and how they changed the market

The great Pretender: Chrissie Hynde on her art, and why Picasso would have rocked

Which were the ‘best-dressed’ Old Master paintings during Classic Week in London?

Remarkable books and manuscripts, from the world’s first atlas to a magician’s scroll

A first look at Florence and Herbert Irving’s highly prized collection of Asian artefacts

‘I have probably owned more than 3,000 guitars’ — a Fender fanatic plucks his best stories

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Inside an eclectic collection spanning Lalanne sheep, 18th-century furniture and stunning works by Signac, Caillebotte and Vallotton

Man and wife — Andrew Graham-Dixon curates a fantasy exhibition of the greatest marriage portraits in history

Editor’s picks

Women reading was a favourite subject for Venetian artist Federico Zandomeneghi (1841-1917), whose work is likened to Degas and Renoir

Estimate: £40,000-60,000
11 December, London

This oil sketch by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) dates from the late 1890s, and is thought to be a study for either Narcissus or Zephyrus. It was sold at his studio sale in 1926

Estimate: £60,000-80,000
11 December, London

Tiffany Studios produced its rare ‘Pond Lily’ leaded-glass table lamp for a brief period from about 1902 until 1906. A highly collectible form, it resides in five permanent museum collections

Estimate: $1,800,000-2,500,000
13 December, New York

Produced for export in the 18th and 19th centuries and sought after by Western collectors ever since, China Trade paintings are now of growing interest to the Chinese market

Estimate: £20,000-30,000
14 December, London

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Plan your visit to Christie’s

New York
View the Nakamoto Collection of museum-quality French art glass from the beginning of the 20th century, 9-12 Dec

London
Browse the finest vintage handbags and accessories by Hermès, Chanel and Louis Vuitton in our curated selection, 9-12 Dec

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Chrissie Hynde in her studio. Artworks © Chrissie Hynde. Photograph by Gabby Laurent