What: Auction of Post-War and Contemporary ArtWhere: Christie’s, Cornelis Schuytstraat 57, 1071 JG Amsterdam, NetherlandsWhen: November 1, 7pm CET and November 2, 2pm CETPublic Viewing: October 28 and 31, 10am – 5pm CETTop Lots of the Sale:The auction features leading European and international artists, including works by the groundbreaking group ZERO. Highlights of the auction include works from the collection of Margot Müller and the late Alfred Otto Müller. Significant pieces in the auction are a prism of interlocking mirrors that surround a miniature white sun studded with Uecker’s signature use of nails, and Heinz Mack’s Dynamische Form, Schwarz (1959). Schoonhoven’s R69-32 (1969), a series of white paper maché compositions are also part of the auction. Top lots of this sale are:*Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945), “Wege (Ways)”, 1980, oil and woodcut on paper laid down on two canvases. Estimate: € 300,000 - € 500,000 (US$ 327,565 - US$ 545,941)*Daan van Golden (b. 1936), “Schilderij 1964 Recht van Voren Gezien (Painting 1964 Seen Directly from the Front)”, 1965, enamel on canvas, laid on panel. Estimate: € 220,000 - € 300,000 (US$ 240,214 - US$ 327,565)*Günther Uecker (b. 1930), “Wald (Forest)”, 1992, branches, nails, cement, ashes, and charcoal on panel. Estimate: € 200,000 - € 300,000 (US$ 218,376 - US$ 327,565)*Kenneth Noland (1924-2010), “Overtones”, 1961, acrylic on canvas. Estimate: € 140,000 - € 160,000 (USD 152,864 - USD 174,701)*Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927), “Sous la conduite de bleu (Led by Blue)”, “Sous tutelle du rouge (Under the Trust of Red)”, “Sous la domination du violet (Under the Domination of Violet)”, 1978, acrylic and ink on paper mounted on panel, in three parts. Estimate: € 20,000 - € 180,000 (US$ 131,026 - US$ 196,539)Click on the Slideshow for highlights of the sale.
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