Christie’s 242

Art stories to feed the mind and soul



‘My time with Warhol was the best that it could be’: the life, art and friends of the 1970s It Girl



How this home was shaped by a dash of Russian heritage and a leading London interior designer


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From Halaby to Halim, women artists from the Middle East making waves around the world



Mikhail Nesterov’s painting of a nun, and the mystery of how he eluded the Soviet ban on religion



How a decade living in Cairo ‘like a lotus-eater’ resulted in this Orientalist masterpiece



‘I was so excited when this came up at auction’: Dame Dora Wong and her bannerman scroll


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Photographer John Stewart spent three days with Muhammad Ali in 1977, creating some of the most memorable images of the boxing legend, including this powerful shot. ‘He was a real trouper and lent himself to all the demands, tricks and manipulations that a photographer pulls out of his bag,’ Stewart later recalled

Estimate: €15,000-20,000
10 November, Paris






For anyone in search of an alternative, eco-friendly mode of transport, these luxurious Hermès calf-leather shoesdesigned by Pierre Hardy come with detachable roller skates, also in leather with a printed maple veneer. Novice rollers need have no fear: a manual and tool kit are included

Estimate: £1,500-2,000
until 17 November, Online






British-born Mexican artist Leonora Carrington collaborated with the exiled Spanish sculptor José Horna on this roulette-style horse-racing game around 1954. Horna carved the wheel and its setting; Carrington provided the lithographed horses. An accompanying set of instructions explains how the game can be played by two to eight people

Estimate: $20,000-25,000
13 November, New York






Always on the point of take-off, this duck brooch by Vacheron & Constantin clearly needs to be pinned firmly in place. Dating from about 1970, it has a circular-cut diamond for an eye, a cluster of carved rubies for its body, and calibré-cut turquoise for its webbed feet

Estimate: £5,000-7,000
until 18 November, Online










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Andy Warhol and Barbara Allen at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, December 1977 (detail). Photo: Ron Galella / Getty Images // Samia Halaby (b. 1937), Mediterranean #279, 1974 (detail). Oil on canvas. Estimate: £50,000-70,000. Offered in Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, 11-24 November 2020, Online // Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942), Sacred Lake (detail). Oil on canvas. Estimate: £200,000-300,000. Offered in Russian Art on 23 November 2020 at Christie’s in London // Dame Dora Wong with her portrait of the warrior hero Keshike Batu Luwuke Shier. Photograph by Caroline Tompkins

 

I always like these posts.

Interesting that the face in the bannerman scroll was painted by a European. The Jesuits were a very powerful presence at the Chinese court of the 18th C.

 

I too love Christie's Goodies.....NOT that I'm about to buy any.....I wonder what @Bronwen thinks about this cameo????? I think it's lovely, but that's about all I know about it!! And then a Bee for @kyratango!!!!! And of course, the duck that Spring posted IS adorable!!!!

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Poor bee... Flattened by a swat!

 

I think it is an excellent piece with a boring subject. These bejewelled women in lacy collars became a type in the late 19th century & there are lots of them out there, although not all so finely executed of course.