Christie's February 11

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London - Bidding auction house Christie's «The postwar and contemporary art will be held February 11 in London.

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At the auction will be a unique collection of 31 works, covering a 60 years history of art. The upcoming auction gives collectors a unique opportunity to become owners of rare works, as most of the works exhibited on the auctions for the first time. Among the top lots of the forthcoming auction may also be noted paintings by Alberto Burri and Willem de Kooning, as the "innovations" in the art market (both works are not exhibited at auction for more than 40 years). The total estimate of trades is more than £ 15 million.

To the best examples of Abstract Expressionism and the canvas is Mark Rothko (1903-1970) Green, blue, green on the blue "in 1968 (estimate: £ 2,500,000 - £ 3,500,000). In 1968 (shortly after the

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the artist finished work on the 14 works of art commissioned by the de Menil family for the chapel at the University of Houston) was found in Rothko's large aneurysms. Doctors advised him to abandon work on the major works of more than one meter in height and avoid the laborious work of oil. As a result, in his later works of Rothko moved on to acrylic on paper. Sensing the approach of death, Rothko created a series of works, where a dark and gloomy palette, exemplified by this work.

What will be the prognosis?

[dedulya37]

Сообщение от Sergeyitch

What will be the prognosis?

Forecasts - thankless thing, but the work that I am completely indifferent, perhaps I ruined the taste or not, as such, generally.

[Vladimir]

Сообщение от dedulya37

to the work that I am completely indifferent,

Specifically, this work is like, even not all fans of Rothko. This thing later, depressive, it is the mood of exhausted man, but no expressive of rage. It tries to play incongruous colors. Work on paper rather than canvas. And it is small (auction house commented that doctors on health forbade him to reach out and raise their hands, so he moved to the small size). In my opinion a Rothko maximum effect dostagaetsya in combinations of orange and red, huge areas of the canvas when viewing at close range in a small room. In the case of this picture, none of the factors does not work. Weather - the lower estimate (still to Rothko 2.5 million pounds - it's not expensive) or not sold. Earlier this week ARTinvestment.ru publish a price forecast for the works of postwar modernists on the London bid.
The real work here it is:
 
http://christies.com/LotFinder/lot_d...9-3c63fe9c6955

Mark Rothko. 1968. Green, blue, green to blue. Paper, acrylic. 102.9 x 67.3. Estimate: 2,5-3,5 million pounds. Lot 17. Christie's. 11/02/2009

[Konstantin]

The auction will take place tomorrow. Very interesting. In light of recent events that someone thinking?

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Konstantin, all too soon find out. Rothko and Bacon go, I think. But pro-Monkeys Koons interesting.

[Tana]

Cyril Syzransky agrees, well and about the monkeys, somewhere we already had a question "Well, why should it cost so much?", Against the background of Rothko's really a masterpiece!
Most of the top lots like Bacon.

[fross]

Сообщение от Tana

Cyril Syzransky agrees, well and about the monkeys, somewhere we already had a question "Well, why should it cost so much?", Against the background of Rothko's really a masterpiece!
Most of the top lots like Bacon.

And even bought the monkeys, although below the estimate, but still over 1 385 285 pounds. But Rothko's something not seen, can not hang out all the results? Bacon either. Total 25 lots sold from 31 to 8 392 750.

And the results of bidding Impressionist /Modern, New York has also acquired 106 of the 146-ty of the modest 1795 875 dollars.

[Tana]

Сообщение от fross

and even bought the monkeys, although below the estimate, but still over 1 385 285 pounds. But Rothko's something not seen, can not hang out all the results? Bacon either. Total 25 lots sold from 31 to 8 392 750.

I think that they are not hanged, as not sold, perhaps it's time to invest in monkeys ....

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Сообщение от Tana

it's time to invest in monkeys ....

Exactly ... There's your monkey.

http://artinvestment.ru/news/auctnew...es_result.html

[vyadem]

at the expense of monkeys, and especially their prices, I have no words! some expressions !!... though, this is my subjective opinion