Today in London will be held the evening toga of Modern Art Christie's. Among the top lots of the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Peter Doig, Yves Klein, Roy Lichtenstein, Eduardo Chillida, etc.

Auction house Christie's on 25 and 26 June spends night and day auction of postwar and contemporary art. Top lots evening auction - the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Peter Doig. As part of a night and day trading will be offered from the collection "Tribute to Chillida," including the most monumental sculpture by Eduardo Chillida "In Search of Light IV» (currently on display in the park of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea), as well as a a series of works created in honor of the great Basque painter and sculptor masters such as Ellsworth Kelly, Cy Twombly, David Hockney, Anish Kapoor, etc.

undisputed favorite of the evening sale is dated 1982 the scale work "Untitled" by Jean-Michel Basquiat (estimate on request), established in the key period for the artist and related to a series of double portraits, which also includes the work "Untitled (Two Heads on a gold background)" and set a new price record for works by Basquiat at the May auction in New York painting "blurred head", sold for 48.8 million dollars. In 1982, Basquiat was 21 years old, he has just met his idol Andy Warhol, his show was a success in the gallery of Annina Nozey. In this period of newfound financial and creative freedom Basquiat wrote impulsive, impetuous, using bright shades of red, blue and yellow. One of the most typical examples of such equipment and is made with acrylic and oil pencil work "Untitled", bearing the unmistakable imprint of the spontaneous energy of the artist.

Jean-Michel Basquiat No title. 1982 Christie's. 25.06.2013 Estimate on request Source: Press Release Christie's

PETER Doig berth. 1994 Christie's. 25.06.2013 Estimate: 4-6 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Written in 1994, the painting by Peter Doig "berth" was in a private collection since its inception (estimate 4-6 million pounds). On the creation of this monumental landscape Doig pushed tourist card with a picture of the Canadian Cameron Lake (Alberta). Despite the figurative compositions, "Berth" tends toward abstraction and is a reflection of how we see the world around us and remember. Doig himself formulates his attitude to this approach: "I'm not trying to depict real places, I just painted scenery. Maybe that's why in my work no time and place as any. " It should also be noted that the "Jetty" refers to the period when the artist was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1994. Works of this period today is widely recognized as the peak of his career.

As part of the evening auction will be exhibited for sale are two works by the artist - "Whiteout" in 1992, formerly in the collection known collector Marcel Briand (estimate 0,7-1 million pounds), and dated 1994 work on paper titled "Canoe Lake" (estimate 80-120 thousand pounds).

From Ileana Sonnabend collection to auction "Colorized bank Soup" Campbell, '"referring to the eponymous series of works by Andy Warhol (estimate 2,25-3,25 million pounds). First becoming the subject of Warhol in the 1960s, the Bank of soup "Campbell" forever changed the history of postwar art. The owner of the New York gallery Ileana Sonnabend acquired this work from the art dealer Leo Castelli, his close friend and former spouse. Other samples from the series, which includes the invoiced work to date are in major museum collections around the world.

Andy Warhol Colorized bank Soup "Campbell» Christie's. 25.06.2013 Estimate: 2,25-3,25 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Roy Lichtenstein A cup of coffee. 1961 Christie's. 25.06.2013 Estimate: 1,5-2 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Established in 1961, the work of Roy Lichtenstein's "cup of coffee" - one of the earliest examples of pop art (estimate 1,5-2 million pounds). It refers to a series of works by the artist with the image of individual objects of American life, gleaned from their advertising pages in the newspapers. Here Liechtenstein for the first time uses the technique that mimics a bitmap that would become a fixture of his works.

Yves Klein SE 181. 1960 Christie's. 25.06.2013 Estimate: 1,4-1,8 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Nicolas de Stael Marseille. 1954 Christie's. 25.06.2013 Estimate: 1-1,5 million pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

Creativity Yves Klein will be presented to the 1960 work «SE 181" (estimate 1.4-1.8 million pounds) - a sculptural composition in the form of a tree canopy which stands in blue painted sponge.

picture Nicolas de Staël Nicolas de «Marseille" was written in the 1954, when the landscape, allowing him to experiment with color and form, has become a favorite genre of the artist (estimate of 1-1.5 million pounds). The work is related to the number of Marseilles Mediterranean landscapes. The canvas has a rich exhibition history. For the first time it was exhibited in the year of its creation in the gallery Jacques Dyuburga, and in 1964 it was shown to the public at the Venice Biennale.

Eduardo Chillida In Search of Light IV. 2001 Christie's. 25.06.2013 Estimate on request Source: Press Release Christie's

Cy Twombly Untitled (in honor of Chillida). 1954 Christie's. 25.06.2013 Estimate: 600-800 thousand pounds Source: Press Release Christie's

The head string collection "Tribute Chillida" work of the Eduardo Chillida "In Search of Light IV» - one of the most ambitious works of the master (estimate on request). 8-meter-high sculpture made of Corten steel in 2001, just a year before his death, Chillida, and can be regarded as the culminating point of his work. From the same collection to auction a number of outstanding works of sculptors and artists who share an infinite respect for the individual Basque master, famous for their warmth and eccentricity. One of these works is made of steel in 1983, Ellsworth Kelly's sculpture "Untitled (EK 692)" (estimate 250-350 thousand pounds). Attention collectors will be presented and the sculpture "Untitled (in honor of Chillida)," Cy Twombly created as a tribute to the poetics of the work Chillida (estimate 600-800 thousand pounds).

Source : Press Release Christie's