Concurrently with the Frieze fair in London will be a series of auctions at Christie's, dedicated to post-war and contemporary art. On the evening auction on October 16, in particular, will be offered a selection of works by masters of German art, including Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke, Martin Kippenberger and Georg Baselitz. Among the top-лотов should also include the first "tropical" landscape by Peter Doig and dedicated to Andy Warhol, the work of Jean-Мишеля Basquiat. For the first time in the evening sale on sale will be exhibited works of a number of young artists — Sterling ruby, Janie Adrian, Mark Bradley, Alex Israel, Brent Wadden, Louis Eisner and Toby Sigler.

Francis Outred, head of the European Department of post-war and contemporary art Christie's: "When I started working in the auction business in 1999, the total estimated cost of the October series auction of postwar and contemporary art was no more than 2 million pounds, and the Italian auction was estimated at about 5 million pounds. This year bottom line estimate for the first time exceeded 100 million pounds. This phenomenon is directly related to the fact that the Frieze fair every year attracts in London more and more Luda".

On the evening auction will be exhibited works of Anselm Kiefer and Sigmar Polke, retrospective exhibitions which are now held in the Royal Academy and the Tate Modern, respectively, as well as other famous German artists. In 600-800 thousand pounds appreciated the work of Georg Baselitz "the Vertical image of the dog with the cracks" of 1968 relating to the series "cracked" works. This series marked the transition from the early works Baselitz to "inverted" paintings, one of which is — canvas titled "Orange eater" 1983 — also put up for sale (estimate 600-800 thousand pounds). Dating back to the 1999 picture of Anselm Kiefer, "Let a thousand flowers bloom!" is on sale for the first time since 2007, when it went under the hammer for a record for works by the artist the sum (score of 0.7-1 million pounds). In addition, the attention of collectors will be the work of Sigmar Polke "untitled" 1998 (estimate 600-800 thousand pounds) and the painting of Martin Kippenberger "Fictional emblem of the Lodge of Lord Jim" 1985 (estimate 250-350 thousand funtov).

Of works by Gerhard Richter deserves special attention Dating back to 1969 canvas "Copse"related to an important period in the artist, which marked the transition from photorealism to abstraction (estimate 3-5 million pounds). Abstract creativity Richter presents paintings of 1981, 1990 and 1995 (estimate of 1.1-1.6 million pounds, 1.2-1.8 million pounds and 1.5-2 million pounds sootvetstvenno).

Established in 1999 painting by Peter Doig "In the heart of San-Хуана" represents a departure from traditional in his work the snowy landscapes of Canada and is one of the first in the series "tropical landscapes that he creates for the past 15 years (estimate 4-6 million pounds). For this phase of the artist are the departure from pasty painting and more attention to the transmission of light. The work was exhibited at all major Museum exhibitions Doig last vremeni.

Work Jean-Мишеля Basquiat "Duplicate love for Economics, established in 1987, is a posthumous tribute to a close friend and mentor artist — Andy Warhol, who died in February 1987-го (estimate 4-6 million pounds). Picture of astonishing dynamism and spontaneity of the compositions and courage in handling of paint, and unique energy of the mixed feelings that felt Basquiat, working on a Duplicate of love...". The sale also will be offered another painting artist — Dating back to 1983 painting "Infantry" (1.8 to 3 million funtov).

Christie's continues to offer collectors the best examples of Italian art of the XX — XXI centuries, including works by Giorgio Morandi, Giorgio de Chirico and Marino Marini. To top-лотам auction "Italian art", which will be held immediately after the evening auction of post-war and contemporary art", should include "Spatial concept" Lucio Fontana (0,8-1,2 million pounds) and the work of Alberto Burri "Red and black" (estimate 1,5-2 million pounds). The retrospective exhibition will be held in new-йоркском the Guggenheim Museum in 2015. The works of Piero Manzoni and Enrico Castellani offered at auction during the exhibition of these artists in Venice Peggy Guggenheim collection, held with the support of Christie's (the exhibition runs until 19 January 2015). "Column" Alighieri Boetti 1968, representing a milestone in the artist, valued by experts at the auction house in 1,5-2 million pounds. Creativity Boetti also presented at the auction dated 1988 "Card" (estimate : 1-1,5 million funtov).

One of the main top-лотов day trade "Postwar and contemporary art", scheduled for 17 October, will be the work of Andy Warhol called "Barbie portrait BillyBoy*" in 1986, the artist donated the designer outfits Barbie doll BillyBoy* (estimate 200-300 thousand pounds). This is one of only two works of Warhol with a picture of Barbie, i.e. a real rarity. Another top-лотом day auction will be the work of David Hockney, "the Garden of Ravel No3" 1980 (estimate 400-600 thousand funtov).

Schedule aukcionov:

Evening auction of post-war and contemporary art" — October 16, 19:00 (London)
Auction "Italian art" — October 16, at the end of the evening auction (London)
Day trading "Postwar and contemporary art" — October 17, 13:00 (London)

Source: press-релиз Christie's