Monday, October 10, 2011

Phillips de Pury - Fall Auction 2011

Barnaby Furnas
Flood (Red Sea), 2006
£150,000-250,000
Sold £169,250


Phillips de Pury
October 12th - 13th
Contemporary Art Auction

This weekend has been colored by Phillips de Pury's presentation of what will be auctioned at the evening sale the 12th and the day show the 13th of October. I ended up going to both the preview night on Thursday and the brunch Sunday. It was a rather calm atmosphere at both days, with enjoyable conversations and bubbly drinks.
Bellow are some of the highlights. Later this week I will add what each piece actually sold for, but here are the estimated sale prizes.


Andreas Gursky, 
Copan, 2002
£180,000-250,000
Sold £ 217,500


Tim Noble & Sue Webster
Toxic Schizophrenia, 1997
£180,000 - 250,000
£229,250

George Condo 
Cave Painting (2008) (Insert)
£300,000 - 500,000


George Condo is represented with 5 works at this Auction, the New Yorker is known for his dark and humorous portraits, dripping with madness...

Liu Xiaocheng
Breath (22), 2007
£5,000 - 7,000

In the middle of all the grand colors and statements I really fell for this understated painting. It portrays a protest in a subtle poetic and captivating way.

John Bock
Der Ultimate Rendite Rezipenten Aufbau bei Gleichzeitiger
futterung der modderMachtMasse, (2002)
£25,000 - 30,000

This piece makes you pause because of it's humoristic appeal. After seeing the work by John Bock we began talking about our expectations of seeing more humor being used in the future. Humor in Art as a counter act to the dreadfulness of decline.

Damien Hirst
Observation - The Crown of Justice (2006)
£700,000 - 1,000,000
£780,450

No major Contemporary Auction without a Damien Hirst.... this piece is quite stunning, looking closely you will notice one of his trademarks - the butterflies.


Cecily Brown
Park, 2004
£400,000 - 600,000
Sold £421,250

Don't pass on a Cecily Brown painting. They are a lot more intricate than what at first is captured by your eyes. Cecily Brown is perhaps one of the greatest paid female painters today, coming from a great knowledge of the History of paintings. Cecily Brown takes her inspiration from Impressionists to Abstract Expressionists, in-between, before and after... the turn she makes can often be seen as quite erotic, just stop and look for a little while.

Johannes Kahrs
Eifer-sucht (Jealousy), 1995
£120,000 - 180,000


John Korner 
Lolland (2004)
£8,000 - 12,000
Sold £12,500

Desiree Dolron
Xterior (Birgitte) (2001)
£40,000 - 50,000
Sold £49,250

Gilbert & George
Heart (2004)
£100,000 - 150,000


Absolutely genius!! The two collaborators has here created a photo with two of their heads, as turned into three, as turned into a scary ghost. It all depends on how you see the image first. I only saw the three faces at first, but when I came back home and glanced at the photos that I had taken, I reacted by saying out loud "Wow" this is spooky. I was glad I could come back to the Sunday brunch and have a second look before it sells, to what I will say is a fortunate future owner.

Christian Ward
Black Hut, 2005
£7,000-9,000
Sold £688

Susanne Kuhn
Kinderzimmer (2006)
£15,000-20,000
Sold £18,750

Robert Motherwell
Frontier No. 12 (1958)
£150,000 - 200,000


Marc Quinn
Red Lantern Cove (2010)
£85,000 - 120,000
£91,250

Jake and Dinos Chapman
I wanted to say "I've Missed You" (2008)
£40,000 - 60,000

Paula Rego
The Servant (1993-94)
£500,000 - 700,000

Another of the great selling female painters is Paula Rego. Behind her figurative work there is often a story of repression and violence. Here with the pastel painting "The Servant" she is for sure hitting me in the gut as well.

Yang Shaobin
Untitled No.15 (2000)
£120,000-180,000
£ 313, 250

Gunther Uecker
Horse-Children in crisis (1994)
£30,000 - 40,000


Jeff Koons
Seal Walrus Trashcans (2003-09)
£2,000,000 - 3,000,000
£2,113,250

Ugo Rondinone
Everything Gets Lighter Everyone is Light, 2004
£120,000 - 180,000

I will end the "walk through" with this lyrical title that Ugo Rondinone gave his spiritual tree;

"Everything Gets Lighter Everyone is Light"

With Love
Kristin

12 comments:

  1. what fabulous collections. although some of those prices make me puke a little. obscene.

    i just don't connect with Cecily Brown. despite loving abstract and expressionism.

    really like the photography, the Paula Regoand that Yang Shaobin, although not sure i could hang that one anywhere. lol

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  2. Oh, overload! ;-) Seriously, so much to take in... I love the Cecily Brown one and the Marc Quinn one looks amazing. I wonder how much they will eventually go for... xo

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  3. Amazing work!
    Love that portrait!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  4. The first one is amazing...what a statement piece for a home.

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  5. Some of them are looking so interesting for me!

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  6. imagine having that tree contraption one in your house, that could be cool!

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  7. Kristin! what a lovely tour through so many different art kinds, techniques and styles! i must say Damien Hirst has to be my favorite... i had no idea i was so classic i promise!

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  8. Thanks for the preview Kristin - love the Gilbert and George

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  9. Great diverse selection and I love the intensity of the first piece!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  10. Toxic Schizophrenia is my favorite, I love anything with hearts. All the art is amazing!

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  11. WOW, AWESOME PIECES,I LOVE DAMIEN HIRST WORK SO YOU WILL KNOW WHICH PIECE IS MY FAVOURITE!!!! THE PRIZE IS INSANE TOUGH!!!
    HAVE A GOURGEOUS WEEKEND!!
    XXX

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