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2 July 2015

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RESULTS | Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction - London, 1 July 2015

The Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction realises £14,054,350/$22,065,329/€19,802,579
London EMEA 2 July 2015

Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction

 London, Wednesday, 1 July 2015, Sale 10382

 

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

158 lots sold

Total: £ 14,054,350/$22,065,329/€19,802,579

    77 % sold by lot

206 lots offered

$1.570 = £1 / €1.409=£1

    85% sold by value

Lot  

Description

Estimate (£)

Price Realised

Buyer

126

Robert Longo (B. 1953), Untitled (Last Tiger), Executed in 2013

300,000-400,00

£650,500

$1,020,500

€915,850

Anonymous

164

Sean Scully (B. 1945), Mariana, Painted in 1991

380,000-450,000

£458,500

$706,500

€646,0226

Anonymous

119

Sigmar Polke (1941-2010), Kalla (Arum Lily/Calla), Executed in 1969-1970

250,000-350,000

£434,500

$682,165

€612,211

Anonymous

146

Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Ladies and Gentlemen (Alphanso Panell), Executed in 1975

350,000-550,000

£362,500

$569,125

€510,763

Anonymous

129

George Condo (b. 1957), Abstract Portrait, Painted in 2008

250,000-350,000

£314,500

$493,765

€443,131

Anonymous

123

Peter Doig (b. 1959), Snowboarder, Painted in 1996

250,000-350,000

£314,500

$493,765

€443,131

Anonymous

252

Chu Teh-Chun (Zhu Dequn) (1920-2014), Composition (Untitled), Painted in 1958

80,000-100,000

£290,500

$456,085

€409,314

Anonymous

185

Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985), Portrait d'Homme II, Executed in 1966

40,000-60,000

£290,500

$456,085

€409,314

Anonymous

124

Glenn Brown (b. 1966)
I do not feel embarrassed at attempting to express sadness and loneliness, Painted in 2001

300,000-500,000

£272,500

$427,825

€383,953

Anonymous

253

Zeng Fanzhi (b. 1964), Untitled, Painted in 2010

220,000-280,000

£266,500

$418,405

€375,499

Anonymous

       

 

    Rosanna Widen and Leonie Grainger, Co-Heads of the Day Auction: “Led by Robert Longo ‘s majestic Untitled (Last Tiger), which achieved a figure of £650,000, this July auction proved Christie’s ability to offer the highest quality at all levels of the market.  We saw a strong response from Chinese buyers and, in a correlating trend, an outstanding performance for selected works by Chinese artists, with a particular highlight being Chu Teh-Chun’s Composition Untitled which achieved over three times its low estimate.  It was also gratifying to see the strong response to the two renowned private collections offered as part of the Day auction: the Hubert Peeters collection and the Lord and Lady Jacobs collection.  The Jacobs collection continued its success from the night before, with Dubuffet’s Portrait d’Homme II proving to be a major draw.  The Day Sale has once again affirmed itself as an accessible platform for both experienced collectors and the ever growing new audiences for contemporary art.”

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Estimates do not include buyer’s premium.

Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, third-party financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.

 

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.