Sotheby's will sell the richest private collection
From some private collection from the East Coast for sale Sotheby's put out of Kees van Dongen, Marc Chagall, Fernand Leger, Joan Miro, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann and Fernando Botero
Sotheby's announced that during 2011 to sell certain outstanding collection of art from the East Coast. In an official press release, the auction house owner of the collection is not indicated, there is only information that a collection of works by impressionists, modernists and contemporary artists going for years, with particular attention to American and Latin American authors. Sotheby's is not going to be limited to single auction - works from the collection will include a directory of eleven trades.
| Portrait of Mrs. Jean McKelvey Skleyter Booth. About 1920 Oil on canvas. 162.5 x 130,2 Sotheby's. 03/05/2011. Lot number 26 Estimate: 1-1,5 million Source: |
On auction Sotheby's «The Art of Impressionism and Modernism," May 3 and 4 from the collection exhibited "Portrait of Mrs. Jean McKelvey Skleyter Booth" brush Kees van Dongen (Kees van Dongen). The work belongs to the best examples of female portraits Netherlands artist. Have a portrait painted by Kees van Dongen was riding prestige for socialite of the period. Fovistskie his work combines all that was fashionable in the 1920's. Here on this work Mrs. McKelvey is depicted in a posh dress, it is decorated with diamonds, and hair are bold boyish haircut at page's.
 Marc Chagall Paris souvenir. 1976 Oil on canvas, color ink. 73 x 54 Sotheby's. 03/05/2011. Lot number 27 Estimate: 0,8-1,2 million dollars Source: |  Fernand Leger Arrangement with the two birds. 1954 Oil on canvas. 92 x 60 Sotheby's. 03/05/2011. Lot number 24 Estimate: 0,8-1,2 million dollars Source: |
From the above-mentioned collection up for auction have also been working Marc Chagall (Marc Chagall), Fernand Leger (Fernand Leger) René Magritte (Rene Magritte) and Joan Miro (Juan Miro). Chagall's work "Paris souvenir" - is dedicated to the city, where developed a unique figurative style of the artist (estimate: 0,8-1,2 million dollars). "Composition with two birds" Fernand Leger is made up of colored shapes, accentuated by a black outline. At the same time in the traditional artist's abstract and geometric compositions are elements of the plot - two birds.
 Roy Lichtenstein surreal head. 1986 Estimate: 1,5-2 million dollars Source: |
collection from the East the coast is rich and works by contemporary artists. At the auction «Contemporary Art" May 10 and 11 Sotheby's exhibited paintings and sculptures representative of the pop art of Roy Lichtenstein (Roy Lichtenstein). This work is "Two paintings: a folded sheet" (1983, estimate: 1-1,5 million dollars) and bronze "surreal head" (1986, estimate 1,5-2 million dollars). Despite the fact that the latest three-dimensional work, the artist uses in her art of graphic design - tangirnuyu grid and diagonal hatching, characteristic of his paintings. This technique volumetric sculpture visually flattens.
 TOM Wesselmann Bedroom Painting No. 44 Estimate: 1,5-2 million dollars Source: |
work of another Classic Pop Art, Tom Wesselmann (Tom Wesselmann) «Bedroom Painting No. 44 "(estimate: 1,5-2 million) included in the same series of paintings. Sensual female profile catches the viewer's attention, reinforces the impression of a still life of a daring yellow daffodil and a luxurious black satin pillows. Cleverly using color and proportion, Wesselmann achieves much realism and sensuality in this work.
American painting, graphics and sculpture from Vostochnoberezhnoy collection appear on Sotheby's May 19 . Will feature the works of Jackson Pollock teacher Thomas Hart Benton (Thomas Hart Benton), American modernist Marsden Hartley (Marsden Hartley) and John Marina (John Marin), an organizer of the legendary exhibition of contemporary art Armory Show of Walt Kuhn (Walt Kuhn), as well as a contemporary artist Milton Avery (Milton Avery).
 Fernando Botero rider. 1992 Bronze Estimate: 0,8-1,2 million dollars Source: |
In the collection from the East Coast there is a significant group of works of Colombian artist Fernando Botero (Fernando Botero), which is to be auctioned off May 25 in a separate auction «Tribute to Fernando Botero» . The last solo auction of Latin American artist who trades in the works of Joaquin Torres-Garcia, Sotheby's held in 1992. Such an array Botero works in one meeting - a great rarity. Here are the key themes in his work and textbook images were made with Botero, one of the most recognizable in the world of the authors. Among the most interesting works of art - a bronze sculpture of a rider in 1992 (0,8-1,2 million dollars), a pastel "President" (300-400 thousand dollars) and "Naked" in 1983 (500-700 thousand dollars).
Sale collection will continue in the auction Sotheby's «Art of Latin America" on May 26, "Design of the twentieth century," June 15 "Contemporary Art" September 22 "Jewish and foreign art" on 11 December and other.
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