What: Morning Sale of Post-War & Contemporary ArtWhere: Christies, Rockefeller Center, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020, USAWhen: November 16, 9:30AMPublic Viewing: November 10, 10AM- 5PM; November 11, 10AM- 5PM; November 12, 10AM- 5PM; November 13, 1PM- 5PM; November 14, 10AM- 5PM; November 15, 10AM- 12PMTop Lots of the Sale:The auction brings together artworks from one of the most creative artistic period of the 20th century, the Post-War period between 1945 and 1970 along with contemporary art and modern art, featuring works from movements like Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art by prominent artists like Andy Warhol, Robert Mothewell, Wayne Thiebaud and many more. The top lots of the sale are:-A 1983 oil on canvas painting by Gerhard Richter titled ‘Abstraktes Bild,’ measured at 100.3 x 69.9 cm. Estimate: $1,500,000- $2,000,000;-A casein and graphite on canvas work by Andy Warhol titled ‘Campbell’s Soup Can,’ created in 1962, the artwork is measured at 50.8 x 40.6 cm. Estimate: $1,000,000- $1,500,000;-An untitled acrylic and charcoal on canvas painting in orange with charcoal lines by Robert Motherwell, measured at 152.1 x 181.3 cm. Estimate: $1,000,000- $1,500,000;-An oil on canvas painting by Wayne Thiebaud titled ‘Girl in Striped Blouse,’ measured at 168 x 91.4 cm. Estimate: $1,000,000- $1,500,000;-An oil on canvas painting by Wayne Thiebaud titled ‘Half Salmon,’ painted in 1961, the artwork is measured at 41 x 55.9 cm. Estimate: $800,000- $1,200,000.Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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