Modern art at Sotheby's auction in Paris
ARTinvestment.RU   11 мая 2009

May 27-28, in the French capital will be bidding, in which it will be possible to buy works by Yves Klein, François-Xavier and Nicolas de Lalanna became

May 27, held in Paris on the evening auction of works by modern (contemporary) artists, organized by the auction house Sotheby's. Attention to customers will be offered 26 lots, including works by became , Joan Mitchell (Joan Mitchell), Yves Klein (Yves Klein), and François-Xavier Lalanna (François-Xavier Lalanne). The next day, the auction will be held daily, which will be 100 works. Among the top lots - the work of Arman (Arman), Francois Morelli (François Morellet), Fotre Jean (Jean Fautrier), Cao Wu-Ki (Zao Wou-Ki), Christo (Christo), Gerhard Richter (Gerhard Richter), as well as rising stars Myunisa Vik (Vik Muniz), Navarro, Ivan (Ivan Navarro), Rametta Philippe (Philippe Ramette) and Keith Tyson (Keith Tyson). Overall estimeyt daytime and evening auctions - 5,6-7,8 million euros.

Gala auction starting works from the collection of Paul and Tommy Vember (Paul & Tomma Wember). Paul Vember was curator of the Museum Haus Lange in the German city of Krefeld and advised well-known collectors Walter and Helga Lauffs (Walther & Helga Lauffs), whose collection was sold at Sotheby's in May and June last year.

One of the favorite artists Vembera and his wife was Yves Klein. In 1961, invited the French Vember kontseptualista arrange in Krefeld retrospective, as well as up-catalog reason it works. Among the works of Klein, exhibited at Sotheby's May 27 - two bright blue sponge ( estimeyt 20-30 thousand euros each ) and a bright pink painting entitled «M 31 - Cosmogony» ( 60 –80šÔÙÓÑÞ Å×ÒÏ).

Another top lot auction - vivid still-life «Bottles» Nicolas de Steel. This picture was painted in 1954, shortly before the artist's suicide. Sotheby's specialists praised the work of 1-1,5 million euro.

Composition in Blue, entitled «Barge» abstract brush ekspressionistki Joan Mitchell (Joan Mitchell) estimated at 600-800 thousand euros. Blue was very important for an artist: he was one of those colors that evoked memories of her childhood, spent in Chicago. He associated it with the lake.

One of the most unusual auction lots - a monumental sculpture of François-Xavier Lalanna «Kuznechik» ( 250-350 thousand euro ). There are only two copies of this work. The second «Kuznechik» is located in Balmorale, Scottish residence of Elizabeth II. Queen personally donated sculpture by French President Georges Pompidou (Georges Pompidou). Works from the series «âÅÓÔÉÁÒÉÊ», which includes «Kuznechik», combine the aesthetics of sculpture and utility furniture. The first such product, «Nosorogosekreter», was founded in 1964.

There is also a «anthropometry» Yves Klein called Ant Su 5 ( 350-450 thousand euro ). Anthropometry artist painting called, «brush» which was a female body. He covered the body model with blue paint and asked them leaned to the canvas. Ant Su 5 is one of the few anthropometry performed on the tissue.

Another outstanding work - «Painting 193» Spanish artist Manolo-existentialist Miyyaresa (Manolo Millares). This picture-relief, the basic material for which was the sacking. Its preliminary estimate of 150-200 thousand euros.

High estimeyt also received a photograph «Marine Venus - Letizia ëÁÓÔÁ», made glamorous by French artists Pierre et Gilles (Pierre et Gilles). The work was completed in 2000, in the same year, when ëÁÓÔÁ was appointed as the next incarnation of Marianne - the symbol of the French republic. Sotheby's specialists rated the photo in the 80-100 thousand euro.

One of the most unusual lots day auction May 28 - Image of Belgian poet Henri Michaux (Henri Michaux), which is fulfilled under the influence of mescaline. In 1954, Michaud, who was then, let us 55 years, first experimented with the substance, hoping that it will help him open up new creative horizons. Figure estimated at 35-45 thousand Euro.

lots of other interesting - a composition of empty milk cartons «Childhood leader» ( 30-40 thousand euro ), founded in 1960 by the French «new realist» Armani. Customers also pay attention to the picture «Tolstushka» Jean Fotre ( 70-90 thousand euro ), formerly owned by a friend the artist, writer Jean Polanyi (Jean Paulhan).

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova, AI

Source: artdaily.org , artinvestment.ru