Christie’s Online Magazine 6/16/18

Claude Monet at his Impressionist best

One of a seminal series of 12 canvases depicting the Gare Saint-Lazare, Monet’s last artistic confrontation with modernity ▸



A key moment for the African art market

Collected over 30-plus years, a stunning variety of objects, forms and masterpieces from Africa’s historic artistic centres ▸



Dora Maar: Picasso’s wartime inspiration

A 1942 portrait of the muse who dominated the artist’s life for 10 years, and which he kept until his death ▸



A new chapter in furniture design

Eileen Gray’s iconic ‘Transat’ chair from 1927-30, created for her groundbreaking house on the Côte d’Azur ▸



One of Rembrandt’s greatest achievements

How Christ Presented to the People, a rare print from 1655, reveals the artist’s intentions, thoughts and work process ▸



The right snuff: A guide to gold boxes

Why and when gold boxes became a must-have accessory, and the makers most prized by collectors ▸


Editor’s picks



Why the time could be right to invest in these post-war and contemporary artists



On the road to Suprematism — a closer look at Malevich’s monumental Landscape from 1911



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