Christie's Online Magazine No.265

From: Christie's - Saturday May 01, 2021 11:21 am

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Rare Basquiat ‘skull’ painting, Jewels owned by Napoleon’s daughter, Enamel pocket watches, Fashion designer Peter Copping, and more |

Basquiat’s In This Case: is this monumental canvas a memorial to a fellow graffiti artist?

‘A little piece of Napoleonic history’: jewels owned by the emperor’s adopted daughter

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Fashion designer Peter Copping and his French chateau: seeking ‘dialogues that spark intrigue’

‘Beautiful pieces can be found for relatively modest prices’: time to buy an enamel pocket watch?

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Editor’s picks

When Henri Rousseau painted Scierie aux environs de Paris, the Eiffel Tower was still new. Rousseau, unlike many of his peers, was an admirer of the structure, and although it is an unmissable presence in this pastoral vision of a suburban sawmill, it doesn’t disturb the serenity of the scene

Estimate: $600,000-800,000
13 May, New York

The Brazilian jewellery designer Lily Gabriella Elia looked to the heavens for inspiration to create her Asteroid earrings. Radiating lines give a dramatic sense of movement, the sapphires and diamonds suggest the colours of the night sky, and the two oval-shaped tourmalines look like meteors hurtling through space

Estimate: CHF40,000-60,000
12 May, Geneva

In 1973, John Baldessari made 36 attempts to throw three balls in the air and photograph them when they were closest to being in a straight line. His wry take on the idea of introducing random forces into art resulted in this set of 12 lithographs showing his best shots

Estimate: €2,000-3,000
until 6 May, Online

This German folding knife, from around 1690, is incredibly rare. There is a watch in the handle, with the movement ingeniously constructed in an elongated form to fit the shape of the gilt brass case. The single-hand dial is set where the elegant, scroll-engraved handle begins to curve

Estimate: CHF45,000-75,000
10 May, Geneva

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), In This Case, 1983. Acrylic and oilstick on canvas. 77⅞ x 73¾ in (197.8 x 187.3 cm). Estimate on Request. Offered in the 21st Century Evening Sale on 11 May at Christie’s New York // Carl Friedrich Schmid, Portrait of the Grand Duchess Stéphanie (after a painting by Pascal Gérard, 1806). Collection of Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen Mannheim. Photo: The Picture Art Collection / Alamy Stock Photo // Portrait of Peter Copping. © Billal Taright. Le petit salon at La Carlière. Painting by @sjaxelby. Inspired by photography of La Carlière by © Billal Taright

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