From: Christie's - Saturday Apr 10, 2021 10:41 am
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CryptoPunks changing the art market, Rediscovered Murillo, Illuminated manuscripts and early printed books, Elsa Peretti, and more |
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Illuminated manuscripts and early printed books from one of the world’s finest collections
 
 
The ‘almost awesome chic’ of Elsa Peretti: model, muse, and Tiffany & Co.’s star designer
 
Why did Murillo create this rediscovered version of one of his most famous paintings?
 
 
‘A conceptual leap’: how these million-dollar Punks are making history in the CryptoArt market
 
 
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This NASA photograph shows Bruce McCandless II taking the first untethered spacewalk in history, on 7 February 1984. Recalling the words of Neil Armstrong when he walked on the moon, McCandless remarked: ‘It may have been a small step for Neil, but it’s a heck of a big leap for me’
 
Estimate: £2,500-3,500
14-28 April, Online
 
 
 
 
 
Francis Picabia worked his way through Pointillism, Cubism, Surrealism and Dada in the course of a long career, once writing that ideas should be changed ‘like shirts’. But female beauty was an enduring fascination, as seen in this crayon and charcoal portrait of Marlene Dietrich circa 1945
 
Estimate: €20,000-30,000
14 April, Paris
 
 
 
 
 
The French-born, LA-based artist Thierry Guetta, aka Mr. Brainwash, can claim Madonna as a fan, having provided the cover art for her album Celebration. He is known for mixing and matching cultural icons, and in Picasso 2011 we see Kate Moss and Mickey Mouse vying for attention with the brush-wielding Spanish master
 
Estimate: HK$100,000-300,000
until 21 April, Online
 
 
 
 
 
These 28 goblets mounted on toy cars bring a sense of fun to the table, with a playful spirit that’s hard to resist. They also signal that all are welcome: although they are from the collection of Mrs. Henry Ford II, the models featured include Minis, Ferraris and Beetles
 
Estimate: £300-500
15 April, London
 
 
 
 
 
 
          
 
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Elsa Peretti, New York, 1974. Photograph: Duane Michals, Vogue © Condé Nast