Trading Results Christie's First Open
ARTinvestment.RU   15 сентября 2008

September 9 in New York held an auction in which fans of contemporary art the opportunity to buy works by your favorite artists at comparatively low prices

In August the ARTinvestment.RU wrote about bidding First Open , administered by auction house Christie's for those who have no ability to spend millions on the arts, and have at home any type of product superstars Robert Rauschenberg (Robert Rauschenberg) did want to. Auction held in New York on September 9 and made 6.5 million dollars (estimeyt - 6-8 million). The most affordable product became gouache unnamed 34-year-old Canadian artist Marcel Dzama (Marcel Dzama), pushed to 2750, thousands of dollars (in thousands estimeyte 1,2-1,8). Dzama has become famous for his surreal drawings and collages depicting people, animals and fantastic creatures. Creation of this talented artist's certainly familiar to fans of American pop music: his work appeared on the covers of albums of singer Beck (Beck) and the group They Might Be Giants.

Of course, the First Open at the auction was not without sensation. For photo «Untitled. A frame from the movie number 13 »Cindy Sherman (Cindy Sherman) on the First Open flared up this fight. As a result, the work lasted for 902.5 thousand dollars (the estimeyt was 300-500 thousand) and the second line in the list of the most expensive works of artist. Sherman famous through his photos, which shows itself in different hypostasis. Her series «Personnel» represents portraits «klishirovannyh» heroines of the second American film.

Second place in the list of top lots share pictures «noun» David Sally (David Salle) and Per's Art Garden [Anagram (A Pun)] Robert Rauschenberg. 100 thousandth mark also broke the work of Chris Ofili (Chris Ofili), and Jeff Koons (Jeff Koons). 40-year-old Ofili, a friend Peter Doig (Peter Doig) and a representative of the movement «Young British Artists», is perhaps the most famous artists of African descent. In his works Ofili exploits the theme of «black» Culture in all its manifestations. At the First Open a set of 9 of his graphic works under the name «Afro-Muses: Harem 6» left over 134.5 thousand dollars. With regard to Jeff Koons, this time no specific records were not beaten, although the price, as always, is high: the metal flower with a green middle had 116.5 thousand dollars.

Actually, the First Open was presented a lot of interesting works. For example, «Nike of Samothrace» Yves Klein (Yves Klein), made in the company «klyaynovskom» blue color. This small sculpture went for 86.5 thousand dollars.

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova

Source: christies.com , artinvestment.ru