The work of Richard Prince will be the top-лотом online-торгов Sotheby's
ARTinvestment.RU   14 апреля 2020

Estimate: $500-700 thousand triptych from the series "Prank" at the same time will be the most expensive lot, exserted auction house online-торги

Pandemic virus COVID-19 and unclear, all the more removed withdrawal periods related restrictive measures around the world continue to change plans and methods of work of the main auction houses. While Christie's and Phillips last week announced on the next transfer date of its Asian trading (now to July 2020), Sotheby's has published the dates of the spring day auction of contemporary art. Auction Contemporary Art Day sale will be held from 4 to 14 may 2020, the catalog will work of Willem de Kooning, Keith Haring, Sigmar Shelf, KAWS, Damien Hirst and Julie, Kirsty and others.

it is Expected that top-лотом the auction will be a triptych Painted 3 Jokes to Death or 3 Jokes Really Painted in a series of "Jokes" Richard Prince.

the Triptych belongs to the early period of a series of similar works created by the artist from 1987 to 1992. Is the year of its creation, this work owes to the relatively small format and soft flavor that distinguishes it from a number of more recent "Jokes" Prince 1990-х years. Differ and the prices of these works: while the estimate of "Jokes" 1990-х could reach $3-5 million, triptych, 1987, will be offered for auction with a preliminary estimate of $500-700 thousand To date, this triptych — is the most expensive of the lot, when-либо exhibited at Sotheby's online-торги open in a few days.

the head of the Department of modern art Sotheby's in new-Йорке Max Moore said: "In contrast to the later works from the series "Prank", more monochrome and be felt almost sterile, here you can really see the hand of the artist — in every detail and imperfection of each of the three panels".

Moore also added that "a series of "Jokes" Prince is an iconic and very recognizable... it is familiar to collectors all over the world. For online-продажи is a great candidate... at the bottom estimeyte at $500 thousand "Triptych" Prince provides an incredible opportunity to purchase an important painting of the famous artist at the most affordable price."

For comparison: the current auction record for "Jokes" Prince is $ 4.8 million given for one of the works in the series on the auction of modern art Christie's in 2016.

the Material was prepared by Maria Kuznetsova AI

Source: artmarketmonitor.com, sothebys.com