Top-lots of trades February Christie's «Impressionist and Modern Art" and "The Art of Surrealism" will work Gris, Van Gogh, Signac and Miro

February 7, 2012 in London will auction the evening Christie's «Impressionist and Modern Art" and "The Art of Surrealism", the total estimate of between 86.2 to 127 million pounds (in 2011 the same figure was 73,8-109 million).

evening auction "Impressionist and Modern Art»

During the evening sale "Impressionist and Modern Art" to the attention of collectors will be offered 51 lots with a total estimate: 66,56-97,96 million pounds. A number of papers come from several prominent collections including the collection of Elizabeth Taylor and Hubertus Wald. Among the top lots include works of the organizers of Juan Gris, Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Paul Signac, Henry Moore and Robert Delaunay.

< div class = "imgcenter"> Juan Gris book. 1914-1915 Oil on canvas. 73 x 60 Christie's. 7.02.2012. Lot number 19 Estimate: 12-18 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

gem auction will be an outstanding Cubist Juan Gris still life (1887-1927) titled "The Book" (estimate 12-18 million pounds). The work was written in Paris in Between the end of 1914 to early 1915. Its appearance represents a watershed moment in the artist, when the emphasis in his work began to shift from the composite solutions of abstract works in the direction of the object image. These changes coincided with a more global processes taking place in the art of the second decade the twentieth century. In 1945, the "book" was exhibited at the seminal post-war exhibition "Cubism" in the Parisian Galerie de France. It is also actively exhibited in Europe and the U.S. in the 1950s and 60s, and then disappeared from sight for 30 years and reappeared only in retrospect, in Madrid in 2005.

Vincent Van Gogh View of shelter and chapel at Saint-Remy. 1889 Oil on canvas. 45,1 x 60,4 Christie's. 07/02/2012. Lot number 12 Estimate: 5-7 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

main sections, top lot of works from the collection of Elizabeth Taylor is dating back to 1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) entitled "View of the home and the chapel at Saint-Remy" (estimate: 5 - £ 7 million). At one time the canvas was exhibited at the first few exhibitions of the artist's work. It is these exhibitions, including held in 1905 in the City Museum in Amsterdam, laid the foundation for the perception of art by Van Gogh after his death. In 1963, "View of the home ..." was purchased on behalf of the actress by her father, the famous art dealer Francis Taylor. In the past 20 years the picture has never exhibited.

Art Van Gogh also be presented at auction in 1882 watercolor "Tree Willow" from a private collection, which the artist wrote to his brother Theo as about "the best of his watercolors" (estimate: 1.2-1.6 million pounds).

From the collection of Elizabeth Taylor on sale also will be on display created by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) about 1857-1858's "Self Portrait" (estimate 350-450 thousand pounds) and a picture of Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) "Apples in Arani" in 1894 (estimate: 0.9-1.2 million pounds).

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Edgar Degas Self. About 1857 -1858 paper on canvas, oil. 47 x 32 Christie's. 7.02.2012. Lot number 10 Estimate: 350-450 thousand pounds Source: Press Release Christie's < /span>

Camille Pissarro Apple Trees in Arani. 1894 Oil on canvas. 60,5 x 74 Christie's. 07/02/2012. Lot number 11 Estimate: 0.9-1.2 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Pastel Edgar Degas' Dancer, correct strap "(about 1896-1899, estimate 3-4 million pounds) refers to a series of images created by the artist dancers. The catalog of works by Degas, Raisonné, compiled by Paul Lemuanom, this exquisite pastel sketch is mentioned as one of the recognized masterpieces of the artist - a massive canvas "Four Dancers", located at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The work put up for sale from a private collection for the first time in 50 years.

Edgar Degas dancer, correct strap . Around 1896-1899 Pastel on paper. 44,5 x 35,6 Christie's. 7.02.2012. Lot number 37 Estimate: 3-4 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

PAUL Signac Golden Horn, Constantinople. 1907 Oil on canvas. 89,2 x 116,3 Christie's. 07/02/2012. Lot number 35 Estimate: 4-6 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Written in 1907 by Paul Signac painting (1863-1935) titled "The Golden Horn, Constantinople" (estimate 4-6 million pounds) is one of the largest (89,2 x 116 and 3) of Istanbul, the artist. Landscape has a rich history of exhibition and impeccable provenance. Being in the collections of such well-known art dealers of his time, such as Paul Vallotton, in 1937 the painting was bought at auction daughter Jeanette Signac soon after the death of his father. The property of the artist's family left the canvas for the next 50 years, during which exhibited only once - in 1957.

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Henry Moore Reclining Figure: Festival. 1951 Bronze. Length 244,5 Christie's . 07/02/2012. Lot number 23 Estimate: 3.5-5.5 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

sculpture by Henry Moore (1898-1986) 'Reclining Figure: Festival "was designed and cast in the amount of five instances in 1951 (estimate: 3.5 - 5.5 million pounds). The order for the creation of this sculpture Moore has received from the Arts Council of Great Britain shortly after he became the winner of the Venice Biennale.

evening auction "Art Surrealism »

Immediately after the evening sale" Impressionist and Modern Art "auction will be followed by" The Art of Surrealism, "in which the sale will be on display 39 works with the general estimate: 19 6-29 million pounds (the record to date figure for this type of trading).

Olivier Camus, vice-chairman, department of Impressionist and Modern Art Christie's: «To a large extent due to our auctions, passing in 2001, the art of surrealism today every year attracts an increasing number of new collectors. As a result of the February auction last year, we achieved record results in terms of value. This year we hope for a big success, especially considering that the attention of collectors will be offered truly outstanding work, including special place in rare paintings by Joan Miro and 10 works from the collection of Hubertus Wald ».

« Picture-poem ("The body of my dark-haired woman, because I love her, as her cat, dressed in light green, green hail, that it does not matter ")" (estimate £ 6-9 millions) was written by Joan Miró (1893-1983) in 1925. She put up for sale from a private collection in New York and represents one of the most prominent surrealist canvases of all that has appeared on the market over the last decade. Combining visual images and hand-written verses in the style of "stream of consciousness', Miro managed to push the usual face painting and in 1925 to create several paintings , which are now very rare. According to the friend and biographer of the artist Jacques Dupin, "The picture-poem ..." which appears on the Christie's February 7, without a doubt, is "the most famous picture-poem of all that has been created by Miro." < /p>

Joan Miró picture-poem. 1925 («body of my dark-haired woman, because I love her, as her cat, dressed in light green, green hail, that it does not matter») Oil on canvas. 130,2 x 96,5 Christie's. 07/02/2012. Lot number 117 Estimate: 6-9 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Salvador Dali Cape Creus Petrified car. 1936 < br /> Classified oil. 31 x 34,8 Christie's. 7.02.2012. Lot number 126 Estimate: 1.4-1.8 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Written in 1936, painting by Salvador Dali (1904-1989) "The Petrified Cape Creus car "(estimate: 1.4-1.8 million pounds) is a fantasy landscape with images of petrified remains of a car and a group of fishermen, imprinted in the rocks of Cape Creus, near the home of the artist on the Spanish coast. Earlier painting in the collection of other Dali and the famous English collector Edward James. The real owner of the work was bought at Christie's auction in 1981 and has since appeared on the market.

The picture Paul Delvaux (1897-1994) " Nude and Dummy "in 1947 (estimate: 2.3 million pounds) represented an unusual scene with a naked woman lying on the bed, and a black mannequin, draped in white cloth, resembling a wedding shawl.

One of the most striking examples of how well the art of surrealism was represented in the collection Hubertus Wald, a prominent landscape brush Max Ernst (1891-1976) titled "Blooming sink and head of the animal on a red-black background," dated 1928 (estimate: 0 ,7-1 million pounds). The work combines simple geometric forms with a mysterious and reminiscent of the surface of a rock icon in technology grottazha.

PAUL Delvaux Nude and Dummy. 1947 Oil on canvas. 155 x 225 Christie's. 07/02/2012. Lot number 116 Estimate: 2.3 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Max Ernst Blooming sink and head of the animal in the red -black background. 1928 Oil on canvas. 100 x 81 Christie's. 7.02.2012. Lot number 108 Estimate: 0.7-1 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's>

In total, the auction will be put up for sale 10 works by Max Ernst - an artist whose work has recently enjoyed increased demand. In 2011 at Christie's was established two new record price for the work of Ernst, the latter of which is 16.3 million dollars (for his work in 1941 "Stolen Mirror") .

On February 8 scheduled auction «Impressionist and Modern Art (works on paper)» and day trading " Impressionist and Modern Art ». The total estimate of 296 papers 17-25 million pounds.

This auction day will not be missed without the work from the collection of Elizabeth Taylor. At the auction the works on paper, for example, will be offered to Bela Kadar, graphic works (Lot 324, "The woman sitting in a chair," estimate 2.5-3.5 thousand pounds), Maurice Utrillo (lot 326, "Place du Tertre and Sacré-Coeur," estimate 20-30 thousand pounds), Augustus Edwin John (Lot 327, "Golueyskie fishermen," estimate 2.5-3.5 thousand pounds), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Lot 335, "Male and female profiles," estimate 1 - 1.5 thousand pounds) and Pierre Bonnard (Lot 336, "Landscape with people and animals," estimate 3-5 thousand pounds). But in afternoon trading Impressionist and Modern noteworthy are three works from the actress: "Horseback riding" Kesa Van Dongen (lot 504, estimate 120-180 thousand pounds), "Tobacco," by Maurice de Vlaminck (lot 506, estimate 40-60 thousand pounds) and "Woman in eastern dress," Pierre-Auguste Renoir (lot 523, estimate: 180-250 thousand pounds).

Total estimeyty February auction:
evening auction "Impressionist and Modern Art» : 66 6-97,96 million pounds
evening auction "Art of surrealism» : 19,6-29 million pounds
Trades "Impressionist and Modern Art (works on paper) »: 5,98-8,6 million pounds
Day trading" Impressionist and Modern Art »: 11-16,5 million pounds
Evening auction "Art of surrounding reality» : 11,5-18 million pounds
Day trading "Art of surrounding reality» : 257-388 thousand pounds
TOTAL: 120,5-177,3 million pounds

So far, the highest total estimate:, 111 909 500-158 072 000 pounds, there was a similar week of trading Christie's in 2008. Then on the sale of 487 lots exhibited, and this year lots of catalogs include 404 works.

Source : Press Release Christie's