Auction Preview: The Landscape of a Mind: A Private Collector's Surreal Vision at Christie’s, London, Jun 20
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What: The Landscape of a Mind: A Private Collector's Surreal VisionWhere: Christie’s; 8 King Street, St. James 's London, UKWhen: June 20; 01.00 PMPublic Viewing: 13 Jun, 9am - 7pm14 Jun, 9am - 4:30pm15 Jun, 12pm - 5pm16 Jun, 12pm - 5pm17 Jun, 9am - 4pm18 JAuction Preview: The Landscape of a Mind: A Private Collector's Surreal Vision at Christie’s, London, Jun 20
What: The Landscape of a Mind: A Private Collector's Surreal VisionWhere: Christie’s; 8 King Street, St. James 's London, UKWhen: June 20; 01.00 PMPublic Viewing: 13 Jun, 9am - 7pm14 Jun, 9am - 4:30pm15 Jun, 12pm - 5pm16 Jun, 12pm - 5pm17 Jun, 9am - 4pm18 Jun, 9am - 3pmTop lots of the sale:— LOT 573: Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987): “Brillo Soap Pads Box.” Signed and dated 'Andy Warhol 64' (on the underside). Silkscreen ink and house paint on plywood. 17 x 17 x 14in. (43.2 x 43.2 x 35.6cm.). Executed in 1964. Estimate: 220,000 GBP - 280,000 GBP (279,399 USD - 355,599 USD)— LOT 501: Rene Magritte (1898 - 1967): “Le retour au pays natal / Return to the native country.” Signed 'Magritte' (lower left). Gouache on paper, 5 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (15 x 19.5 cm.) Executed in 1959. Estimate: 200,000 GBP - 300,000 GBP (253,999 USD - 380,999 USD)— LOT 516: Kurt Schwitters (1887 - 1948): “Untitled (It's terrific!)” Signed with initials and dated 'KS 44' (centre left), collage on leather-bound book cover, 12 3/8 x 21 in. (31.5 x 53.5 cm.) Executed in 1944. Estimate: 150,000 GBP - 250,000 GBP (190,499 USD - 317,499 USD)— LOT 509: Pavel Tchelitchew (1898 - 1957): “Allegorical Composition (Guardians of the Threshold).” Oil and tempera on canvas, 31 1/8 x 25 ¼ in. (79 x 64.1 cm.) Painted circa 1936-1937. Estimate: 100,000 GBP - 150,000 GBP (127,000 USD - 190,499 USD)— LOT 515: Marcel Duchamp (1887 - 1968): “Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2.” Collotype with pochoir in colours, 1937, on wove paper, signed and dated 'Dec. 37' in black ink on a French 5-centimes revenue stamp. Image 350 x 200 mm., Sheet 350 x 200 mm. Estimate: 70,000 GBP - 100,000 GBP (88,900 USD - 127,000 USD)— LOT 533: Marcel Duchamp (1887 - 1968): “Couverture-cigarette, 1935-36.” Hand coloured photograph, signed 'Marcel Duchamp' in pencil (on a green label affixed to the lower edge of the mat), image/sheet: 11 ¾ x 7 7/8in. (29.8 x 20cm.) Estimate: 60,000 GBP - 80,000 GBP (76,200 USD - 101,600 USD)— LOT 549: Ron Arad (B. 1951): “MT Rocker.” Polished bronze rods. 31½ x 32¼ x 40 7/8 in. (80 x 81.9 x 103.8 cm.) Produced in 2007 by Ron Arad Associates Ltd., London. From the edition of 6 plus 2 artist's proofs executed in bronze. Estimate: 60,000 GBP - 90,000 GBP (76,200 USD - 114,300 USD)For details, visit: https://www.christies.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more