What: Post War and Contemporary Art Evening AuctionWhere: Christie’s, 8 King Street, St. James 'sWhen: October 4; 07.00 pmPublic Viewing: 28 Sep, 9am - 5pm; 29 Sep, 11am - 5pm; 30 Sep, 11am - 5pm; 1 Oct, 9am - 4:30pm; 2 Oct, 9am - 8pm; 3 Oct, 9am - 4pm; 4 Oct, 9am - 4pmTop lots of the sale:- Gerhard Richter (b. 1932): Schadel (Skull). Signed, numbered and dated '545-1 Richter 1983' (on the reverse). Oil on canvas. 31 5/8 x 25 5/8in. (80.4 x 65cm.). Painted in 1983. Estimate on Request- Francis Bacon (1909-1992): Figure in Movement. Signed, titled and dated 'Figure in movement 1972 Francis Bacon' (on the reverse). Oil and dry transfer lettering on canvas. 77 ⅞ x 58 5/8in. (198 x 148cm.). Executed in 1972. Estimate: GBP 15,000,000 - GBP 20,000,000 (USD 19,529,998 - USD 26,039,998)- Jeff Koons (B. 1955): Cracked Egg (Blue). Mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating, (i) 65 x 62 5/8 x 62 5/8 in. (165.1 x 159.1 x 159.1cm.), (ii) 39 ⅜ x 62 5/8 x 62 5/8in. (100 x 159.1 x 159.1cm.). Executed in 1994-2006, this work is one of five unique versions. Estimate: GBP 10,000,000 - GBP 15,000,000 (USD 13,019,999 - USD 19,529,998)- Mark Grotjahn (b. 1968): Untitled (Yellow and Green Low Fall Face 41.80). Oil on cardboard mounted on linen. 88 ¼ x 48 5/8in.(224.2 x 123.5cm.). Executed in 2011. Estimate: GBP 6,000,000 - GBP 8,000,000 (USD 7,811,999 - USD 10,415,999)- Georg Baselitz (B. 1938): (i) Interieur P.D. Fuss (Interior P.D. Foot) (ii) Funfter P.D. Fuss - Russischer Fuss (Fifth P.D. Foot - Russian Foot) (iii) P.D. (iv) 1.P.D. - Der Fuss (1st P.D. - The Foot) (v) Vierter P.D. Fuß - Alte Heimat, Scheide der Existenz (Fourth P.D. Foot - The Old Native Country, Border of Existence) (vi) 6.P.D. Fuss (6th P.D. Foot) (vii) Achtes P.D. - Die Hand (Eighth P.D. - The Hand) (viii) 2.P.D. Fuss - Alte Heimat (2nd P.D. Foot - The Old Native Country) (ix) P.D. Fuss (P.D. Foot) (x) P.D. Fuss Kelte (P.D. Foot Celt) (xi) Dritter P.D. Fuss (Third P.D. Foot). Estimate: GBP 6,000,000 - GBP 10,000,000 (USD 7,811,999 - USD 13,019,999)- Yves Klein (1928-1962): Untitled Blue Monochrome (IKB 276). Signed, inscribed with the artist's star monogram and dated ‘Yves 59 *’ (on the overlap); inscribed ‘Dieses Bild ist ein Original von Yves Klein Paris den 8.9.1971 R Klein Moquay’ (on the reverse). Dry pigment and synthetic resin on gauze laid down on panel. 36 ¼ x 28 ¾in. (92 x 73cm.). Executed in 1959. Estimate: GBP 4,000,000 - GBP 6,000,000 (USD 5,207,999 - USD 7,811,999)- Keith Haring (1958-1990): Untitled. Each: signed and dated 'K. Haring APRIL 18 - 1984' (on the overlap). Acrylic on canvas, in four parts, each: 60 x 60in. (152.4 x 152.4cm.), overall: 120 x 120in. (304.8 x 304.8cm.). Executed in April 1984. Estimate: GBP 3,000,000 - GBP 5,000,000 (USD 3,905,999 - USD 6,509,999)For details, visit: https://www.christies.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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