20th / 21st Century: London Evening Sale (christies.com)
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GERHARD RICHTER (B. 1932)
Abstraktes Bild
signed, inscribed and dated '805-4 Richter 1994' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
22 x 24in. (55.9 x 61cm.)
Painted in 1994
Abstraktes Bild
signed, inscribed and dated '805-4 Richter 1994' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
22 x 24in. (55.9 x 61cm.)
Painted in 1994
Provenance
Private Collection, Europe (acquired directly from the artist).
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 7 February 2001, lot 322.
Private Collection, South Korea.
Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010.
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 7 February 2001, lot 322.
Private Collection, South Korea.
Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010.
Literature
Gerhard Richter 1998, exh. cat., London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery, 1998, p. 103, no. 805-4 (illustrated in colour, p. 88).
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (ed.), Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné,1993-2004, Dusseldorf 2005, p. 309, no. 805-4 (illustrated in colour, p. 268).
D. Elger (ed.), Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné, Nos. 652-1-805-6, 1988-1994, vol. IV, Ostfildern 2015, no. 805-4 (illustrated in colour, p. 595).
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (ed.), Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné,1993-2004, Dusseldorf 2005, p. 309, no. 805-4 (illustrated in colour, p. 268).
D. Elger (ed.), Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné, Nos. 652-1-805-6, 1988-1994, vol. IV, Ostfildern 2015, no. 805-4 (illustrated in colour, p. 595).
Exhibited
New York, Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, Winter Group Show, 2009.
Price realised GBP 1,855,000
Estimate GBP 1,800,000 – GBP 2,500,000
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LUCIAN FREUD (1922-2011)
Ria, Naked Portrait
oil on canvas
34 ¼ x 64 1/8in. (87 x 163cm.)
Painted in 2006-2007
Ria, Naked Portrait
oil on canvas
34 ¼ x 64 1/8in. (87 x 163cm.)
Painted in 2006-2007
Provenance
Acquavella Galleries, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2008.
Price realised GBP 11,810,000
Estimate GBP 10,000,000 – GBP 15,000,000
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JEFF KOONS (B. 1955)
Balloon Monkey (Blue)
mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent colour coating
150 x 126 x 235in. (381 x 320 x 596.9cm.)
Executed in 2006-2013, this work is one of five unique versions (Red, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Orange)
Balloon Monkey (Blue)
mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent colour coating
150 x 126 x 235in. (381 x 320 x 596.9cm.)
Executed in 2006-2013, this work is one of five unique versions (Red, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Orange)
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007.
Price realisedGBP 7,555,000
Estimate GBP 6,500,000 – GBP 10,000,000
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LYNETTE YIADOM-BOAKYE (B. 1977)
11pm Saturday
signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated '11pm Saturday LYB 2011' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
78¾ x 47¼in. (200 x 120cm.)
Painted in 2011
11pm Saturday
signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated '11pm Saturday LYB 2011' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
78¾ x 47¼in. (200 x 120cm.)
Painted in 2011
Provenance
Corvi-Mora, London.
Private Collection, UK (acquired from the above in 2011).
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2015.
Private Collection, UK (acquired from the above in 2011).
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2015.
Exhibited
Lyon, 11e Biennale d’Art Contemporain de Lyon, Une terrible beauté est née. A Terrible Beauty is Born, 2011-2012, p. 316 (illustrated, p. 100).
London, Serpentine Gallery, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Verses After Dusk, 2015, pp. 109 and 114 (illustrated in colour, p. 108).
London, Serpentine Gallery, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Verses After Dusk, 2015, pp. 109 and 114 (illustrated in colour, p. 108).
Price realised GBP 819,000
Estimate GBP 800,000 – GBP 1,200,000
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GEORG BASELITZ (B. 1938)
Bitte hinter dem Kopf zurücktreten
signed, titled and dated 'G Baselitz 18.IV.014 bitte hinter dem Kopf zurücktreten' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
118 ¼ x 83 ¼in. (300.3 x 212cm.)
Painted in 2014
Bitte hinter dem Kopf zurücktreten
signed, titled and dated 'G Baselitz 18.IV.014 bitte hinter dem Kopf zurücktreten' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
118 ¼ x 83 ¼in. (300.3 x 212cm.)
Painted in 2014
Provenance
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014.
Price realised GBP 693,000
Estimate GBP 500,000 – GBP 700,000
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MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985)
La mariée jaune au village
signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower right)
oil on canvas
31 ¾ x 25 ½ in. (81 x 65 cm.)
Painted in 1957
La mariée jaune au village
signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower right)
oil on canvas
31 ¾ x 25 ½ in. (81 x 65 cm.)
Painted in 1957
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris.
Private Foundation, United States; sale, Sotheby's, New York, 10 November 2000, lot 214.
Private collection, Switzerland.
Galerie Fabien Boulakia, Paris.
Private collection, United States, by whom acquired from the above on 31 July 2001.
Private Foundation, United States; sale, Sotheby's, New York, 10 November 2000, lot 214.
Private collection, Switzerland.
Galerie Fabien Boulakia, Paris.
Private collection, United States, by whom acquired from the above on 31 July 2001.
Estimate GBP 1,200,000 – GBP 1,800,000
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PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919)
Portrait de fillette sur fond bleu
stamped with signature 'Renoir' (Lugt 2137b; lower right)
oil on canvas
26 x 21 ½ in. (65.9 x 54.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1890
Portrait de fillette sur fond bleu
stamped with signature 'Renoir' (Lugt 2137b; lower right)
oil on canvas
26 x 21 ½ in. (65.9 x 54.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1890
Provenance
The artist's estate.
Galerie Barbazanges, Paris, by whom acquired from the above, between 1923-1926.
L.C. Hodebert, Paris, by whom acquired from the above, circa 1926.
Anonymous sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 20 December 1934, lot 126bis.
M. Simon, by whom acquired at the above sale.
Alexandre Wolkowski, Paris.
Knoedler & Co., New York (no. A.1804), by whom acquired from the above in December 1936.
Roland Balay, Paris, by whom acquired from the above on 20 December 1937.
Guy Michau, Paris, before 1939, and thence by descent.
Galerie Schmit, Paris (no. A.6336), circa 1984.
Private collection, Florida, by whom acquired from the above, until at least 2001.
Simon Dickinson Ltd., London.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Galerie Barbazanges, Paris, by whom acquired from the above, between 1923-1926.
L.C. Hodebert, Paris, by whom acquired from the above, circa 1926.
Anonymous sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 20 December 1934, lot 126bis.
M. Simon, by whom acquired at the above sale.
Alexandre Wolkowski, Paris.
Knoedler & Co., New York (no. A.1804), by whom acquired from the above in December 1936.
Roland Balay, Paris, by whom acquired from the above on 20 December 1937.
Guy Michau, Paris, before 1939, and thence by descent.
Galerie Schmit, Paris (no. A.6336), circa 1984.
Private collection, Florida, by whom acquired from the above, until at least 2001.
Simon Dickinson Ltd., London.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Price realised GBP 1,613,000
Estimate GBP 1,500,000 – GBP 2,500,000
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NICOLAS PARTY (B. 1980)
Landscape
soft pastel on linen
59 x 39 3/8in. (150 x 100cm.)
Executed in 2014
Landscape
soft pastel on linen
59 x 39 3/8in. (150 x 100cm.)
Executed in 2014
Provenance
Galerie Gregor Staiger, Zurich.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014.
Exhibited
Zurich, Galerie Gregor Staiger, Nicolas Party: Pastel, 2014, p. 30 (illustrated in colour, p. 13).
Price realised GBP 1,189,500
Estimate GBP 1,000,000 – GBP 1,500,000
