2001

Yan Pei-Ming (B. 1960à), Mao Chinese Vermillion #9. photo courtesy Sotheby's signed, titled and dated 2001 on the reverse , oil on canvas, 60 by 50cm.; 23 5/8 by 19 3/4 in. Estimate 60,000—80,000 GBP. Lot Sold 97,250 GBP PROVENANCE: Galerie Max Hetzler, BerlinGalerie Rodolphe Janssen, BrusselsAcquired directly from the above by the present owner Sotheby's. Contemporary Art Day Auction, 16 Feb 11, London www.sothebys.com

Météorite martienne NWA 2737- découverte en 2001. Maroc. photo courtesy Eve Chassignite Poids : 13,37 grammes. Estimation : 17 000 - 20 000 € (23 358 / 27 480 dollars) La deuxième Chassignite connue puisque seulement deux météorites chassignite sont connues sur Terre. La première étant « Chassigny» tombée en Bourgogne en 1815, prés du village du même nom, sur le plateau de Langres en Haute Marne. Les Chassignites renseignent les scientifiques sur le manteau supérieur de Mars. Il s'agit de la septième pierre martienne... [Lire la suite]

Yves Klein (1928-1962) Petite Vénus bleue, 2001. photo courtesy Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan Sculpture en bronze et pigment IKB doré à la feuille dans plexiglas gravé de l'étoile de l'artiste et numéroté au dos «470/500»; 6,20 cm (2,42 in.)Provenance : Editions T.A.T & Stéphane KleinBibliographie : Marie Raymond et Yves Klein, Editions Expressions Contemporaines, (un exemplaire similaire de la sculpture originale) reproduite p.173Yves Klein, bijoux-sculptures, Editions Gallimard, un exemplaire similaire reproduit... [Lire la suite]

Andres Serrano, Interpretation of Dreams, 2001. photo courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company Dye destruction print. 18 7/8 x 15 1/2 in. (47.9 x 39.4 cm).  Signed, titled 'The Other Christ' and annotated 'AP-Model's print' in pencil on the verso. ESTIMATE $5,000-7,000 PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist Phillips de Pury & Company. Photographs. 16 April 2010. New York

Marc Quinn (British, born 1964), 'Orchid', 2001. photo courtesy Bonhams signed, titled, dated and numbered '23/25' to the underside of the base, steel with photo laminate - 58.5 x 32.5cm (23 1/16 x 12 13/16in).- Sold for £4,320 Bonhams. Vision 21, 17 Mar 2010. Knightsbridge www.bonhams.com

Youssef Nabil, Mohamed, Cairo, 2001 (Courtesy H.P. Horst, Galerie Volker Diehl, Berlin) Gelatin Silver Print, hand coloured, 39x27cm. www.galerievolkerdiehl.com

Thomas Ruff (B.1958), Nudes wh 20. photo Sotheby's chromogenic print mounted on diasec, signed, titled, dated 2001 and numbered 2/5 on the reverse, 55 1/4 by 43 1/2 in. 140.4 by 110.5 cm. Est. 30,000—40,000 USD - Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:  60,000 USD Executed in 2001, this work is number 2 from an edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs. PROVENANCE: Marc Jancou Fine Art, New YorkChristie's, New York, November 9, 2005, lot 514Acquired by the present owner from the above sale LITERATURE AND REFERENCES:... [Lire la suite]

F. P. Journe, Tourbillon Souverain d'égalité n° 108/01T, circa 2001. photo Sotheby's A fine and rare platinum tourbillon wristwatch with constant force remontoire and power reserve * cal. 1498 manual wind movement with constant force remontoir, 25 jewels, mono-metallic compensation balance within a one-minute tourbillon carriage * 18k gold dial plate, eccentric guilloché mean time dial, two apertures revealing the remontoire fly regulator at 6 o'clock and tourbillon carriage at 9 o'clock, sector for power reserve * sapphire... [Lire la suite]

David LaChapelle, Angelina Jolie: Horse Play, 2001. C-print, 24 x 20 inches, 60.96 x 50.8 cm. Edition of 10. Signed. Estimate: from $12,000 to $16,000 David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963 in Fairfield, Connecticut) is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique and often humorous style. LaChapelle attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Andy Warhol offered him his first... [Lire la suite]

Li Wei, Transparent Ecology, 2001 C-print, flush mounted on Plexiglas, printed 2007. 99.1 x 80 cm. (39 x 31 1/2 in.)  Signed, dated and numbered lower edge. This work is from an edition of 20. Estimate £1,500-2,000 SATURDAY@PHILLIPS. March 14 2009. London