(Drivebycuriosity) - It´s auction season again. This week the global
auction houses are performing their huge fall auctions in New York City. My wife and I went to
Sotheby´s on New York`s Upper East Side, one of the huge global auction
houses (
sothebys).
They have on 8 floors exhibitions for the upcoming auctions, including
impressionists & modern art. These galleries can easily compete with
the collections of
big museums like New York´s MoMa - and the entry is free! We focused on
the exhibitions for the day & evening auctions of
Post War & Contemporary Art (with about 400 lots)
.
I spotted there many of my favorites, but also discovered some new
& fascinating artists. I display here just my favorites
from the shows, a very subjective selection as usual.
I was glad to discover some paintings by
Gerhard Richter. The German painter belongs still to the superstars of the art market. These images show why. Above his masterpiece "Abstraktes Bild" (1987, oil on canvas) and 2 detail shots. The painting was auctioned for $32 million.
Jean Michael Basquiat already sits on the Olympus of the art world. Above "Taxi 45th/Broadway" - a cooperation with Andy Warhol - (Estimate 6,000,000 — 8,000,000 USD; Lot Sold 9,443,900 USD) followed by "Untitled" (Pollo Fritto)"( Lot Sold 25,701,500 USD ) & MASQUE "Masque" (Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000, Lot Sold 4,635,000).
I am fascinated by
Willem de Kooning`s abstract compositions:"Untitled X"
followed by "Amityville" (Estimate 10,000,000 — 15,000,000 Lot Sold 11,589,000) & "Untitled X" (Estimate 7,000,000 — 10,000,000; Lot Sold 8,314,900 USD).
and by
Helen Frankenthaler´s images as well. Above her "Tobago" (Estimate
600,000 —
800,000).
Peter Doig belongs to the rising stars in the art world. His "House of pictures" was sold for $9,1 million.
Trinker Am Tisch
I am a fan of
Georg Baselitz`s absurd paintings as well. Here my report from his show @ Gagosioan in 2016 (
driveby). Above "Trinker am Tisch (Drinker at the Table) ( Estimate 3,000,000 — 5,000,000 Lot Sold 5,040,800) followed by "Der Jäger (The Hunter)" ( Estimate 1,800,000 — 2,500,000, Lot Sold 3,615,000 USD).
I really love
Alex Katz`s portraits. He has an unique style which
I easily can recognize. Above "Long Afternoon" (Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 USD) followed by "Eli at Duck trap" (Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 USD) & "Thai Restaurant" ( Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 USD).
The art by
Damien Hirst might be controverse. But his images are entertaining at least. Above his "Beautiful Branwen Paraphrenia Intense Painting (With extra inner beauty)" (household gloss on canvas, Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 USD).
There are not many females in this business. But there is at least one woman who`s star is rising:
Cecily Brown. Last year I reported about her show @ Paula Cooper Gallery New York (
driveby). Above her"Untitled" (Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 USD) & "Hangover Square" (Estimate 400,000 — 600,000)
Elizabeth Peyton also seems to get more popular. Rightly so, as you can see. Above "Georgia O`Keefe (After Stieglitz 1918) (ESTIMATE 500,000-700,000 USD) followed by "Flower Ben" (Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 USD) & "Ozzy" (Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD).
Jesus On Cross
The work of
Dana Schutz also caught my eye. Above "Her Arms" (Sold for $795,000) & "Speech" ( Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 USD).
Ella Kruglyanskaya might be not famous. But her "Girl on a hot day" belongs to my favorites as well. (Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 USD).
I also love
Jacqueline Humphries wonderful abstract painting "Untitled" (Estimate 35,000 — 45,000 USD)
The funny
George Condo seems also to belong to every auction. Above"The K-Mart Girl" (Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 USD) & "Jesus on Cross" (Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 USD)
18 Year Old On The Beach
Tom Wesselmann`s pop-art nudes also belong to the auction standard. Here his "18 year old on the beach" (Estimate
1,000,000 —
1,500,000).
Isn`t he beautiful?
Kohei Nawa `s "Pixcell Deer (Mica) " (Estimate 350,000 — 550,000 USD)
The American expressionist
Wayne Thiebaud`s paintings seem to belong to every auction as well. Above "Nude" (Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000; Lot Sold 2,655,000 USD) followed by "Night Cloud" (Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 USD) & "Desert Cloud" (Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 USD).
Asylums of Mars
Above
Glenn Brown´s fascinating "Asylums of Mars" (Sold for $ 1,455 million) followed by
Ivan Tovar`s "Sans Titre" (Sold for $6,750);
Tomás Sánchez`s "Buscador De Un Lugar a la Orilla" (acrylic on canvas, Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 USD)
; Juli Galán`s "Retrato de Sofia" (Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 USD) &
Henry Taylor`s "Untitled" (Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 USD)
What do you think about
Andreas Gursky`s hilarious photography "Kuweit Stock Exchange"? (Estimate 650,000 — 850,000 USD).
To be continued
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