Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

LONDON – On 29 June, the Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale will present an array of works by some of the most important artists of the 20th and 21st century. Led by the historic work by Barbara Kruger, Untitled (We Won't Be Our Own Best Enemy) (1986-87, estimate: £300,000-500,000), which has been in the same private collection since the 1980s; and Yayoi Kusama’s, Pumpkin (1993, estimate: £250,000-350,000).

The sale will also feature works from both A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection and The Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann. Showcasing the strength of American artists, works by Andy Warhol, Flowers (1964, estimate: £200,000-300,000), Cy Twombly, Untitled (1961, estimate: £180,000-250,000), and Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still (1979, estimate: £40,000-60,000) will also be offered.

Further highlights include portraits by Salman Toor, Peter Doig, Portia Zvavahera, Amoako Boafo, Jenna Gribbon and Louis Fratino to coincide with Christie’s Selfhood exhibition; as well as a group of textile works by artists including  William Kentridge and Grayson Perry.

Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale

LONDON – On 30 June, the Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale will encompass a selection of works across media. Leading the sale are two masters of the École de Paris, Marc Chagall and Moïse Kisling. Chagall’s Daphnis et Chloé (1956-61, estimate: £700,000-1,000,000), comprises a complete set of 42 lithographs, inspired by the ancient Greek novel of the same name. Moïse Kisling’s monumental Course de taureaux from 1916 (estimate: £400,000-600,000) represents the dramatic tension of the bullfight, a prominent subject within the history of art as treated by Goya and Picasso. The only known example of this subject by the artist, this epic work evidences the artist’s avant-garde style infused with bright colour, inspired by the Spanish sun.

Further highlights include works by ground-breaking French Impressionists Gustave Caillebotte, Les toits de l'Hôtel des Roches Noires, Trouville (1882, estimate: £500,000-800,000), Edgar Degas, Femme nue s'essuyant (1895, estimate: £300,000-500,000), and Camille Pissarro, Paysannes assises gardant des vaches (1886, estimate: £150,000- 250,000).

Surrealism too features prominently, with important works by Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró and René Magritte, complemented by an exceptional selection of modern sculpture by Auguste Rodin, Henri Matisse and Antoine Bourdelle.

First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online

ONLINE – Currently live for bidding until 5 July, First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online features works by leading artists including Cecily Brown, Louise Bourgeois, Yayoi Kusama, Damien Hirst and Robert Longo.

First Open also presents a selection of works by female contemporary artists such as Brittney Leeanne Williams, Sarah Ball, Emma Webster, France-Lise McGurn, Chloe Wise and Caroline Walker. The sale also focuses on works by contemporary artists from Africa and its diaspora, highlighted by El Anatsui, Marc Padeu, No Martins and Ishmael Armarh, with works by Aboudia, Le Cavalier (The Knight) (2020, estimate: £30,000-50,000) and Yannick Ackah, Untitled (2022, estimate: £25,000-35,000) leading the sale.

This season, First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online will be presenting a selection of works from The Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann. Highlights include pieces by Philip Taaffe, Enzo Cucchi, Sandro Chia, Werner Büttner and Eric Fischl. All of the Foundation’s proceeds from the sales will benefit the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation, a newly established organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children worldwide.