A number of museum quality, blue-chip works from artists like Frank Auerbach, Sigmar Polke and Frank Auerbach will lead the Contemporary Art Evening Auctionat Sotheby’s in London next month. The standout offering is a 1994 painting by Gerhard Richter. “Wand (Wall)” could set a new record with a presale estimate in excess of $25 million. The piece was kept by the artist in his personal collection for more than 15 years. Other star lots include an Andy Warhol“Mao” from 1973 and Cy Twombly’s 1964 “Untitled (Rome).”
Blouin ARTINFO’s Judd Tully toured an exhibition of the highlights with Sotheby’s London Head of Contemporary Art Alex Branczik.
Published: January 21, 2014