Christie's Online Magazine No.232

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This is our last edition before the summer break. Stay well — we’ll be back with more stories for you soon

How high will they go? Christie’s first ever sneaker sale stars game-worn Michael Jordan Nikes

‘They are at the beginning of very exciting careers’— young black artists who should be seen

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‘Moments that wine lovers live for’: four top wine estates that also offer world-class cuisine

Ali, Jordan, Bryant, Namath, Pelé… ‘the Rembrandt of sports photography’ reveals his secrets

The survivor: Kenny Scharf, his friends Basquiat and Haring, and this 2012 nod to Warhol

How KAWS, Banksy, Stik and more have brought Street art from the subway into the home

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Editor’s picks

This rare Patek Philippe ref. 3445 — the manufacturer’s first calendar watch made in series — is one of only 12 known to have been made in platinum. Dated to 1964, it is stamped HOX, indicating that it was intended for the American market. The hour markers take the form of eight round and three baguette diamonds

Estimate: $60,000-80,000
until 5 August, Online

The Argentine painter Florencio Molina Campos became famous in South America for his depictions of gaucho life on the pampas. His work brought him to the attention of Walt Disney, and the pair became friends — it is said that Campos advised on the characters for the1942 movie, Bambi. Untitled (The Mail Coach) was executed in 1947

Estimate: $12,000-18,000
until 4 August, Online

Julius Cohen’s jewellery designs are celebrated for their charm and sense of fun. This giraffe brooch in 18k yellow gold includes approximately 279 round diamonds, weighing a total of between 2.80 and 3.10 carats. The branch in the giraffe’s mouth is set with three carved emeralds

Estimate: $8,000-12,000
until 6 August, Online

Although William Trost Richards (1833-1905) is associated with the Hudson River School and the American Pre-Raphaelites, he rejected the romanticised style of his fellow painters, and insisted on meticulous factual renderings. This oil on canvas, Summer Sea, was painted in 1897. In later years he painted almost exclusively marine watercolours

Estimate: $80,000-120,000
until 7 August, Online

Air Jordan 7 ‘Olympic’ player-exclusive, game-worn sneaker. Nike, 1992. Estimate: $50,000-70,000. Offered in Original Air, 30 July-13 August 2020, Online. Walter Iooss, Jr. (b. 1943), Michael Jordan, ‘Slam Dunk’, Chicago, IL, 1988. Estimate: $4,000-6,000. Offered in The Athlete: Photographs by Walter Iooss, Jr., 23 July-11 August 2020, Online // Nelson Makamo, Untitled, from Blue Series, 2020. Price: $43,000. Offered in SAY IT LOUD, Online, 31 July–17 August // The winery at Marqués de Riscal. Photo: Courtesy of Marqués de Riscal // Walter Iooss Jr. (b. 1943), ‘Muhammad Ali vs. Ernie Terrell, Houston, TX, 1967’. Estimate: $3,000-5,000. Offered in The Athlete: Photographs by Walter Iooss, Jr. until 11 August 2020, Online // Kenny Scharf (b. 1958), Black Rubble, 2012 (detail). Estimate: $70,000-100,000. Offered in First Open Online, 4 – 18 August. Artwork: © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2020 // KAWS (B. 1974), Untitled (Astro Boy), 2003. Estimate: $150,000-200,000. INVADER (b. 1969), Alias SP_43, 2011. Estimate: $40,000-60,000. HAROSHI X KARIMOKU (b. 1978), BE@RBRICK KARIMOKU HAROSHI 400%, 2019. Estimate: $10,000-15,000. Offered in Trespassing, 5-19 August 2020, Online

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