MEDIA RELEASE PR39485
artnet Auctions Launches Modern and Contemporary Sale
NEW YORK and BERLIN, May 12 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
artnet Auctions offers continuous online auctions of fine art, prints and
photographs. Beginning May 11, artnet Auctions will present 60 modern and
contemporary works of art by artists including Damien Hirst, Alberto Giacometti,
Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. Represented in the sale are some of the most important
artists of the 20th-21st centuries.
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Leading the sale is an exceptional collection of works by cutting edge
contemporary artists including Gilbert + George, Damien Hirst, Richard Pettibone and
Wayne Thiebaud. Ferrocene, 2008, is one of two works by Damien Hirst offered in the
sale. This 36 x 52 inch spot painting in vibrant primary colors is offered in
pristine condition (estimate: $550,000-$750,000). In contrast, Richard Pettibone's
diminutive Soup Can, 1968, is a 5 x 4 inch replica of the Warhol original, in acrylic
on canvas (estimate: $75,000-$125,000). Other contemporary highlights include Hot
Dog Row, 2000, a mixed media work by Wayne Thiebaud (estimate: $225,000-$325,000) and
Torture Cross, 1981, a graphic collage by the irreverent British duo Gilbert + George
(estimate: $35,000-$45,000).
Pop art also figures prominently in the sale including works by Jean-Michel
Basquiat, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. Six works by Andy Warhol trace the
artist's career from the 1954 Happy Bug Day, a unique watercolor on offset lithograph
(estimate: $20,000-$28,000) to two stunning 1987 Camouflage screenprints (estimates:
$15,000-$20,000 each). Ground-breaking street artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is
represented with a rare work in acrylic on brown paper, Untitled (Taxi Cab), 1980
(estimate: $375,000-$475,000).
The auction also features a collection of modern masterworks by Willem de
Kooning, Alberto Giacometti, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. Giacometti has set
numerous auction records in recent months. Included in this section is an exquisite
pencil on paper drawing by the artist, Tete d'homme (estimate: $100,000-$200,000).
Among the other modern highlights are two remarkable works by Pablo Picasso,
Bacchanale, 1959, a dramatic linocut which juxtaposes earth tones with cerulean blue
and white (estimate: $75,000-$85,000) and Untitled, 1963, a subtle watercolor
depicting the horse and the bull, iconic imagery which recurs throughout Picasso's
oeuvre (estimate: $150,000-$200,000).
Rounding out the sale are sculptures by some of the most celebrated artists of
the last century including Harry Bertoia and Henry Moore, and Latin American works of
art by Jesus Rafael Soto and Wifredo Lam.
About artnet:
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each month. Through its Price Database of over four million auction sales results and
its Gallery Network of over 2,200 galleries worldwide, artnet is the leading online
resource for the international art market. With artnet Auctions, artnet has added a
transaction platform to its successful information services.
SOURCE: artnet Worldwide Corp.
CONTACT: Sarah Bradley,
+1-212-497-9700 ext. 197,
sbradley@artnet.com
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