Christie’s Online Mag #154

An eyewitness account of the rendezvous in a French forest that ended World War One



Jade Spring Hill was loved by Chinese Emperors, as this stunning yangcai vase attests



Why this work was a vital stage in the evolution of Monet’s crowning achievement



The pioneering sculptor whose biggest contribution to art was arguably the empty space



Four works that take us inside the magical, mysterious world of Joseph Cornell



From the Barney A. Ebsworth Collection, a Joan Mitchell that’s primed to break records


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Editor’s picks





Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Danseuse, painted when the artist was just 24, was owned by the renowned dealer Justin K. Thannhauser prior to joining The Collection of Herbert and Adele Klapper

Estimate: $6,000,000-8,000,000
11 November, New York






Diego Giacometti conceived two different rug designs in the final years of his life, both in editions of 100 (including artist proofs). This rug from circa 1984 is one of the artist proofs from the ‘Rencontre’ series

Estimate: $12,000-18,000
12 November, New York






This watch from circa 1953 is believed to be the only existing example of a Rolex reference 8382 with a cloisonné enamel depiction of Neptune on the dial

Estimate: CHF350,000-550,000
12 November, Geneva






Executed in 1972, Bruce Nauman’s Run from Fear, Fun from Rear is a neon that exemplifies the artist’s love of wordplay

Estimate: $3,500,000-5,500,000
15 November, New York


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New York
Last chance to see the unrivalled collection of American modernist artassembled by Barney A. Ebsworth, 10-13 Nov

London
Enjoy the room sets designed by TV star and socialite Mark-Francis Vandelli using pieces from our Collector sales, 10-13 Nov

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World War Armistice negotiations in the Forest of Compiègne, November 1918. Photo: Keystone-France/Getty Images. // Barbara Hepworth photographed with Forms in Movement (Pavan) (1967) in 1968. Keystone Pictures USA/REX/Shutterstock. Artwork: © Bowness // Joan Mitchell (1925-1992), 12 Hawks at 3 O’Clock, 1960. Estimate: $12,000,000–16,000,000. Offered in An American Place: The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection Evening Sale on 13 November at Christie’s in New York © Estate of Joan Mitchell

 

Gotta say, I'm not in love with that Joan Mitchell painting....at all. It's all yours

 

I know I can do better dan dat!

 

i'd go for the watch.....but....nahh....I already have e-nuff !

 

The only things I like are Lautrec's early ballet picture, and the watch .. Joy.