Contemporary Art Evening:Sale Date: October 5, 2017Contemporary Art DaySale Date: October 6, 2017Auction House: Sotheby’sVenue: LondonSotheby’s London is hosting Contemporary Day and Evening Auctions in the month of October. Coinciding with Frieze in London, Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Auction offers an outstanding selection of works by today’s most sought-after artists. The auction is led by Cy Twombly’s Untitled from 1962 – an extraordinary painting that provides a code for viewing this master’s iconic and complex fusion of word and image. Further, stand-out pieces include a gilded work by Jean-Michel Basquiat (Bronze, 1982) and an imposing Grand Canyon painting by David Hockney (15 Canvas Study of the Grand Canyon, 1998). The sale also brings together works by post-war masters such as Jean Dubuffet, Philip Guston, Alexander Calder, Josef Albers, Joseph Beuys, as well as those by some of the most influential artists working today, including Rudolf Stingel, Christopher Wool, Wolfgang Tillmans and Richard Prince.The Day sale features superb works by notable masters – from Andy Warhol to Gerhard Richter – alongside important works by emerging and mid-career artists such as Wolfgang Tillmans and Adam Pendleton. Highlights include Cecily Brown’s "Twenty Million Sweethearts" and an early "Waterfall" by Pat Steir. A number of greatly sought-after artists, including Ai Weiwei, Marlene Dumas and Carol Rama, are also represented.BlouinArtInfo presents a detailed analysis of the past contemporary auctions in Sotheby’s London, which is powered by its comprehensive BASI database. The art enthusiasts can gain valuable insights from this analysis that will make them better prepared for these auctions.For a detailed comparative analysis of Contemporary Art Day and Evening Auctions between the auction houses - Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips London, you may like to read: Best Bargains at London Contemporary Auctions, Day and Evening: Painting by Numbers.Click on the slideshow for detailed graphical analysis.
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