Post-War & Contemporary Art

Georges Collard (1881-1961), Ours en marche © BRAFA 2010 Epreuve en bronze à patine marron nuancée de vert. Signé sur la terrasse et daté (19)26. Fonte à la cire perdue. Cachet du fondeur "Compagnie des Bronzes Bruxelles" - Prix sur demande. Provenance: collection privée Bibliographie: catalogue de l'exposition "Bugatti et les scupteurs animaliers", Anvers, 1990. repr. p. 146 Exposition: "Bugatti et les scupteurs animaliers", Anvers , 1990 Walking bearGeorges Collard (1881-1961)Bronze... [Lire la suite]

Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Self-portrait. Executed in 1967 (detail). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011 LONDON.- Christie’s announce the rediscovery of a highly important, monumental-scale self-portrait by Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Executed in 1967 and an addition to an historically important series of 10 self- portraits, the picture has been in a private collection since 1974 when it was acquired from Leo Castelli, Warhol’s primary dealer. It will be offered at the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction on Wednesday 16... [Lire la suite]

A portrait of Mao Zedong by Andy Warhol, with two bullet holes put there by "Easy Rider" star Dennis Hopper. Photo: Christie's Images NEW YORK (REUTERS).- An Andy Warhol portrait of Mao Zedong that actor Dennis Hopper shot two bullets through sold for $302,500 at Christie's on Tuesday, more than 10 times its high estimate. The 1972 screenprint from Hopper's art collection is done in hues of mostly blues and greens, including a deep blue face for Mao, the founder of the modern communist state. It had been had been... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana, Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1964 - 1965. Courtesy Sperone Westwater, New York water-based paint on canvas, 28 3/4 x 24 inches, 73 x 61 cm.. Crispolti 64-65 T10, Vol. II, p. 733; SW 06514. Private Collection www.speronewestwater.com

Lucio Fontana. Concetto spaziale, 1950 - 1953. Courtesy Sperone Westwater, New York Aniline and glass on natural burlap, 31 1/2 x 25 5/8 inches, 80.5 x 65 cm. Crispolti 53 P 19, Vol. I, pg. 259, SW 07521. Private Collection. www.speronewestwater.com

Lucio Fontana, Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1962 - 1963. Courtesy Sperone Westwater, New York waterpaint on canvas, 25 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches, 65.4 x 54.6 cm. Fondazione Lucio Fontana Milan number 1737/70, SW 07131. Private Collection www.speronewestwater.com

The exhibition Picasso: Peace and Freedom shows the twentieth century’s most important painter from a hitherto almost unknown perspective, the Albertina presents Pablo Picasso as a politically and socially committed artist. In this image: Pablo Picasso, Still Life with Skull, Leeks and Pitcher, 14 March 1945. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco © Succession Picasso/VBK, Vienna 2010. The exhibitions hows the twentieth century’s most important painter from a hitherto almost unknown perspective: in cooperation with Tate Liverpool,... [Lire la suite]

Andy Warhol. Kiss. 1963–64. 16mm film (black and white, silent). 54 min. at 16fps. © 2010 The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, a museum of Carnegie Institute. All rights reserved. Film still courtesy of The Andy Warhol Museum Among Warhol’s cinematic oeuvre, the black-and-white silent films are the most daring and experimental in their selection of subject and theme, psychological acuity, rhythmic pacing, and sheer beauty of form. Although these films were originally shot at sound-film speed (twenty-four frames per second),... [Lire la suite]

A painting of a hand by Picasso. AP Photo/Succession Picasso. PARIS.-  A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least euro 60 million ($79.35 million), an administrator of the artists estate said Monday. A drawing by Picasso on a notebook. AP Photo/Succession Picasso.  A drawing by Picasso on a notebook. AP Photo/Succession Picasso.  A painting Still life glass sand by Picasso. AP... [Lire la suite]

Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), « Femme debout », vers 1947-1950. photo Fraysse & Associés Dessin au crayon sur papier. 50,3 x 18,8 cm. Répertorié dans les archives du comité GIACOMETTI sous le n°1604. Estimation : 30 000 - 60 000 € Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), « Femme debout », vers 1947-1950. photo Fraysse & Associés Dessin au crayon sur papier. 50,1 x 17,3 cm. Répertorié dans les archives du comité GIACOMETTI sous le n°1612. Estimation : 30 000 - 60 000 € Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966),  «... [Lire la suite]