Lots Highlights | Sotheby’s New York Contemporary Art Selection, Pleasure to be the First to See!
A unique auction contains 271 pieces of artworks is ready for collectors around the world.
In the Spring Auctions in March 2019 and the Autumn Auction in September 2019, Sotheby’s New York Contemporary Art Selection concluded with $36.84 million and $32.81 million respectively. A new chapter will begin in the Spring Auction 2020. Sotheby’s New York Contemporary Art Collection art will be held on March 6.
The auction will present a series of masterpieces from the 20th century and the 21st century. These masterpieces are irreplaceable classics in terms of their importance and rarity, which is too good to miss. Next, ArtPro will take you to preview the key lots.
Highlight 1: the most expensive Top 1,Art Masterpiece is from "Grandpa Cake"
Wayne Thiebaud is a famous pop artist who always brings a different perspective to the world. His cake is famous all over the world. What is the charm of city under his brush?
This City Center shows the artist's unique creative style in structure and color. It contains steep hillsides, tall skyscrapers, winding paths and rich and diverse urban buildings, which are fascinating in the artist's depiction. The auction is valued at $2.5 million to $3.5 million, topping all other works on display this time. The auction result is worth expecting.
The Top 3 most valuable work is also from Wayne Thiebaud. This river pond is different from the high-rise building in landscape, presenting the viewer a corner of the delta far away from the secular world. The ever-changing shape is cleverly combined with color under the artist's paintbrush, symbolizing the warmth of the earth.
Highlight 2: Innocence or Prank, A Rebellious Girl from Yoshitomo Nara
Yoshitomo Nara is undoubtedly one of the most prominent Japanese artists. This work takes innocent and rebellious child as the main character.
With a house on fire in front of her eyes, the little girl seems to look at fire with awe. While it’s also possible that the little girl is the one who set fire. The whole work is refreshing, suggesting a rebellious and uninhibited mind beneath the innocent face.
Highlight 3: The Heads of the Opposite Sex from George Condor's Artistic Language
The seemingly twisted and grotesque characters with those hostile eyes and disordered lines in the picture reflects Picasso's Cubism’s profound influence on this artist.
Highlight 4: Installation Art
There are also many unique decorative arts this time, such as Simone’s Leigh DECATUR (COBALT) ,a sculpture without eyes, but revealing the mysterious artistic realm.
Jeff Koons's Donkey (yellow), through the reflective material, allows the viewers have experience as they are personally on the scene. The movement of viewers Influence what kind of effect there will be.
Sotheby's New York Contemporary Art Selection will bring a unique auction to collectors around the world through 271 pieces of carefully selected artworks. In this auction, there are also classic masterpieces from artists such as Ed Ruscha and David Hockney. For more details of the lots, please check this auction.