Christie's Online Magazine No.303

From: Christie's - Saturday Apr 09, 2022 03:00 pm

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Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, Iconic Man Ray, Per Kirkeby, Ian Fleming first editions, Anish Kapoor in Venice, Joseph Lau wine collection, and more |

Why Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn stands at ‘the absolute pinnacle of American Pop’

‘I told you I’m a mad fool!’ — why Anish Kapoor bought a dilapidated palazzo in Venice

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For your eyes only: presented by Ian Fleming to the people who inspired James Bond’s associates

Man Ray’s Le Violon d’Ingres: how it became the ‘crown jewel’ in a stellar collection of Surrealist art

Our new Head of Wine on the ‘rare and special’ collection of Hong Kong-based Joseph Lau

‘Life is damn kitschy’ — the philosophy of Per Kirkeby, the endlessly inventive Danish artist

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Editor’s picks

Victor Gilbert made a name for himself with lively paintings of the markets of 19th-century Paris. At the Flower Market, from 1878, is unusual in having only two figures rather than a bustling crowd, capturing a quiet moment of decision as a young woman smells the roses

Estimate: $50,000-70,000
until 12 April, Online

Made around 1925, this necklace is a brilliant example of Art Deco glamour. Though elegantly simple in form, it is packed with precious materials, from emeralds in the leading role to a supporting cast of single-cut diamonds, round cabochon sapphires, pearls, quartz and platinum

Estimate: $100,000-150,000
13 April, New York

This first edition of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was owned by Maurice Sendak, the writer and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are. It is one of a number of works from his collection being sold to benefit The Rosenbach museum and library in Philadelphia

Estimate: $4,000-6,000
until 25 April, Online

One of the ancient world’s most precious materials, rock crystal, was used to make this 2,000-year-old Roman fish flask. The scarcity of the stone, a clear form of quartz, and the intricate process of carving it meant that such vessels were rare luxuries, changing hands for vast sums

Estimate: $40,000-60,000
12 April, New York

Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, 1964. Acrylic and silkscreen on ink on linen. 40 x 40 in (101.6 x 101.6 cm). Estimate on request. Offered in The Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann on 9 May 2022 at Christie’s in New York // Anish Kapoor, 2021. Photograph by George Darrell // Man Ray (1890-1976), Le Violon d'Ingres, 1924. Unique gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on board. 19 x 14¾ in (48.5 x 37.5 cm). Estimate: $5,000,000-7,000,000. Offered in The Surrealist World of Rosalind Gersten Jacobs and Melvin Jacobs in May 2022 at Christie's in New York // Per Kirkeby (1938-2018), Dameforløb. Model Dorte (Sequence of Ladies. Model Dorte), 1964. Silver paint, acrylic, enamel, graphite, ink and metal on Masonite. 122 x 203 cm. Estimate: €100,000-150,000. Offered in 20th/21st Century: Amsterdam, 12-26 April 2022 at Christie’s Online

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