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Online Magazine No.262
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From: Christie's - Saturday Apr 10, 2021 10:41 am
Christie’s
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
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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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Editor’s picks
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