Christie's Online Magazine No.233

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Art stories to feed the mind and soul

‘Her gaze is so arresting’ — the curator who went on a mission to acquire this Sirani self-portrait

Bodhisattvas, buddhas, adorants and apsaras — early Buddhist art from ancient Gandhara

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The original ‘king’ of retail’s vast appetite for art — and the ‘Boys’ jars he gave pride of place

Why this is ‘the greatest Cézanne watercolour to be offered at auction in decades’

The sumptuous furniture and art inside ‘one of the most beautiful homes in America’

The emperor’s new colours — why Qing-dynasty porcelain thrived under the imperial gaze

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Editor’s picks

In the September-October edition of Christie’s Magazine, the final in its current iteration, we visit collectors in Chicago and Taichung, speak to artist Hsiao Chin and take an art tour of Naples. Click here for great stories, in-depth interviews and beautiful photography, as well as highlights from our upcoming auctions

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James Turrell is best known for Roden Crater, the extinct volcano in Arizona he is transforming into a study of light and space. Raemar (Pale Blue) is one of the artist’s earliest Shallow Space Constructions, combining sculpture, light, architecture and atmosphere. There are three other works titled Raemar, one of which is held by the Tate Gallery

Price on request
Dream Big, Private Sales

This Study of a Child’s Head from Peter Paul Rubens’ workshop would have served as a model for larger commissions. It is possible that his own nephew was used as its subject. The Flemish master’s studio was a powerhouse of 17th-century art, and his students included Anthony van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens

Estimate: €60,000-80,000
15 September, Paris

This signed photograph of Winston Churchill is offered from the collection of A. Jerrold Perenchio, alongside several letters and other pieces of Churchill memorabilia. Perenchio named his house, Chartwell, and his agency in honour of the great British statesman’s family home

Estimate: $1,500-2,000
until 17 September, Online

Curator Danielle Carrabino. Portrait by Tony Luong. Elisabetta Sirani (Bologna 1638-1665), Self-portrait. Black and red chalk. Sold for $43,750 on 28 January 2020 at Christie’s in New York // A green schist relief of Siddhartha with adorants, ancient region of Gandhara, Swat Valley, 2nd-4th century CE. Estimate: $100,000-150,000. Offered in Devotion in Stone: Gandharan Masterpieces from a Private Japanese Collection on 23 September 2020 at Christie’s in New York // The Wanamaker pair of rare famille rose ‘Boys’ jars and covers. Qianlong seal marks in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate: $800,000-1,200,000. Offered in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 25 September 2020 at Christie’s in New York // Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), Nature morte avec pot au lait, melon et sucrier, painted in 1900-1906. Watercolour over pencil on paper. Estimate on request

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Christie's Online Magazine No.233