Christie’s Online Magazine No. 128; new posting format

An extraordinarily rare Brancusi

Never before seen at auction, a ‘daring and exquisite’ portrait of an iconoclastic heiress, socialite and patron of the arts ▸



‘The farthest reaches of the knowable’

Why was the ‘grandfather of chaos theory’ so preoccupied by these mysterious Mezcala figures? ▸



From Gertrude Stein to the Rockefellers

The story of how lots were drawn for pivotal works from one of the first great collections of modern art ▸



Artistic rebellion in post-war Italy

The country’s ‘great rebirth’ in 1958 gave rise to a battlefield of the avant-garde — now explored in a major new show ▸



‘It’s as if the metal has come alive’

A rare Dutch Golden Age silver ewer that ranks alongside the greatest sculptures and paintings of the period ▸



Owned by a Cubist, exhibited at MoMA

How our specialist traced the secret history of this Yoruba mask, shown at a ‘game-changing’ 1935 exhibition ▸


Editor’s picks



10 things to know about Walker Evans — the forefather of American documentary photography



The former estate of W.K. Kellogg and other luxury homes decorated with murals and mosaics



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Sir Peter Paul Rubens
A satyr holding a basket of grapes and quinces with a nymph
Estimate: $5,000,000-7,000,000
19 April, New York



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UNTITLED (KIMPSONS)
Estimate: $40,000-60,000
5-10 April, Online



Van Cleef & Arpels
An impressive emerald and diamond necklace
Estimate: $950,000-1,250,000
17 April, New York



1866 Unions vs Athletics trophy baseball
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Until 5 April, Online

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New York
From Alfred Stieglitz to Lewis Baltz, enjoy works from The Yamakawa Collection of Twentieth Century Photographs, until 5 April

Paris
Browse a range of superb pieces offered in our African, Oceanic and American Art auction, 5-10 April

New York
View examples of European and English furniture, fine art, ceramics and silver in our Collector sales, 6-9 April

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Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957), La jeune fille sophistiquée (Portrait de Nancy Cunard), conceived in 1928 and cast in 1932; unique. Estimate on request. Offered in the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 15 May at Christie's in New York. © Succession Brancusi – All rights reserved. ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2018 // Nancy Cunard photographed by Man Ray, 1925. Photo: Fine Art Images / HIP / TopFoto. © Man Ray Trust/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2018 // Gertrude Stein at her Parisian apartment. Photo: AFP/Getty Images. Artworks: © Succession Picasso/DACS, London, 2018 // Luciano Fabro (Turin 1936-Milan 2007), L’Italia ( Italy), 1968. Steel and map. On permanent loan from a private collection. Luciano Fabro by SIAE 2018