Important paintings by Pablo Picasso, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Roy Lichtenstein, as the organizers expect, together should bring at least $ 30 million

Auction house Christie's puts up for auction four paintings from the collection of the famous American writer, screenwriter and director Michael Crichton (Michael Crichton). It is important paintings by Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso), Jasper Johns (Jasper Johns), Robert Rauschenberg (Robert Rauschenberg) and Roy Lichtenstein (Roy Lichtenstein). Specialists of the auction house has not yet carried out a preliminary assessment of the value of work. "We await the results of trades in London, which will take place this week, and then establish the exact estimate", - said deputy chairman of Christie's Americas Gorvi Brett (Brett Gorvy). But organizers hope that the four paintings together should bring at least $ 30 million. The auction is scheduled for 11 May this year in New York.

most expensive lot, seems to be a collage of Jasper Johns "Flag", dating from the years 1960-1966. Creighton, who was a friend of Jones, has acquired the work directly from the author in 1974 and since then she has never exhibited in public auctions.

Collector should certainly interested in other works from the collection Crichton: "A woman with children" by Picasso (1961), Studio painting Rauschenberg (1960-1961) and "Girl in the water" of Liechtenstein (1965).

Now all four of the possible see at the exhibition at Christie's London, which will last till February 12.

Material prepared Ekaterina Guseva, AI

Sources: bloomberg.com , uk.reuters.com , artinfo.com