Results charity auction Art for Africa
September 21 in London were auction called Art for Africa, arranged the auction house Sotheby's . They have brought the 453 950 pounds (738 540 dollars). All proceeds will go to the needs of charitable organizations for the protection of South African children. At the auction was billed on 38 works of art, provided by artists from Africa and Britain. Unsold there were only two work. For good cause Sotheby's has decided not to take with buyers commission.
top lot Art for Africa was the work of "Standing XX» famous British artist Antony Gormley (Antony Gormley). This is a sculpture of a man in full-length, made of steel balls. She went for 130 thousand pounds (estimate 100-150 thousand). Among other interesting lots - picture authorship Yinki Shonibare (Yinka Shonibare), Londoners born in Nigeria, whose creations can be seen at The third Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art . Work Shonibare is an original reading of Goya's famous work "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters." Sotheby's experts assessed the photograph in the 20-30 thousand pounds, and brought it 36 thousand.
The most expensive piece of South African artist has a drawing depicting the head of Christ, made Marlene Dumas (Marlene Dumas). The work, which is called "Jesus would have done the same thing?", Was sold for 32 thousand dollars in Estimé 15-20 thousand.
Among those present at the auction hall was a pop star Annie Lennox (Annie Lennox), whose picture was put up for auction. Snapshot left for 2,5 thousand dollars.
Hold Auction for the benefit of children of South Africa, conceived artist from Cape Town Bisie Bailey (Beezy Bailey) and wife-Jessica philanthropists and Tara Getty (Jessica & Tara Getty). The latter is the grandson of oil magnate J. Paul Getty (J. Paul Getty).
Before the auction visitors saw the speech Zulu dancers. Sotheby's offered to buyers to pay for their encore. Seven people arranged for 500 pounds, and the proceeds are added to the amount of 3,5 thousand.
Material prepared Yulia Maximova, AI
Source: , artinvestment.ru
Permanent link to:
https://artinvestment.ru/en/news/auctnews/20090924_art_for_africa.html
https://artinvestment.ru/news/auctnews/20090924_art_for_africa.html
© artinvestment.ru, 2024
Attention! All materials of the site and database of auction results ARTinvestment.RU, including illustrated reference information about the works sold at auctions, are intended for use exclusively for informational, scientific, educational and cultural purposes in accordance with Art. 1274 of the Civil Code. Use for commercial purposes or in violation of the rules established by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation is not allowed. ARTinvestment.RU is not responsible for the content of materials submitted by third parties. In case of violation of the rights of third parties, the site administration reserves the right to remove them from the site and from the database on the basis of an application from an authorized body.
