What: Evening sale of Contemporary ArtWhere: Sotheby’s, 1334 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USAWhen: November 17, 7PM ESTPublic Viewing: November 11, 10AM- 5PM EST; November 12, 10AM- 5PM EST; November 13, 12PM- 5PM EST; November 14, 10AM- 5PM EST; November 15, 10AM- 5PM EST; November 16, 10AM- 5PM EST; November 17, 10AM- 1PM ESTTop Lots of the Sale:The auction presents a spectacular selection of landmarks, including ‘The Triumph of Painting: The Steven & Ann Ames Collection.’ This collection narrates the unique development of painting across the past fifty years with masterpieces by Robert Ryman, Georg Baselitz, William de Kooning, Anselm Kiefer, Gerhard Richter and many others, offering a rare survey of Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism and Postmodernism alongside many groundbreaking paintings and sculptures. The top lots of the sale are:-An oil on canvas painting by Gerhard Richter titled ‘A B St. James,’ measured at 200 x 260 cm. Estimate: $20,000,000- $30,000,000;-An acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas self-portrait in fright wig by Andy Warhol, measured at 203.2 x 193 cm. Estimate: $20,000,000- $30,000,000;-An oil on canvas painting by Gerhard Richter titled ‘A B. Still,’ measured at 224.8 x 200 cm. Estimate: $20,000,000- $30,000,000;-An acrylic, oilstick and paper collage on canvas by Jean-Michel Basquiat titled ‘Brother’s Sausage,’ measured at 121.9 x 476.2 cm. Estimate: $15,000,000- $20,000,000;-An oil on canvas painting, presented in six parts by David Hockney titled ‘Woldgate Woods, 24, 25 and 26 October 2006,’ measured at 182.9 x 365.7 cm. Estimate: $9,000,000- $12,000,000.Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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