Jean-Michel Basquiat 1960 – 1988 Plush Safe He Think acrylic and oilstick on board 27 1/2 by 26 3/4 in. 69.9 by 68 cm. framed: 28 1/4 by 27 1/4 in. 71.8 by 69.2 cm. Executed in 1981. Estimate:1,500,000 – 2,000,000 USD
On the heels of Sotheby’s successful summer sales in May and June 2020, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Day Auction is to present artworks by leading post-war and contemporary artists, including Helen Frankenthaler, Alexander Calder, Tom Wesselmann, Ed Ruscha, Albert Oehlen, Haring, Basquait and Yoshitomo Nara. Sotheby’s Day Sale will be the only auction of its kind to present top Contemporary works during the November auction season. The sale will continue with an online-only format that closes November 18th
Tom Wesselmann 1931 – 2004 Bedroom Painting #27 signed and dated 72; signed and dated 1970-72 on the stretcher oil on shaped canvas 71 3/4 by 95 in. 182.2 by 241.3 cm. Estimate:1,200,000 – 1,800,000 USD
Following the guidelines for the Phase Four reopening of Manhattan, you can see an exhibition of the available works. The exhibition for the Contemporary Art Day Auction will open on Tuesday, November 10th at 10AM EDT and will close on Monday, November 16th at 5PM EDT. To schedule an appointment contact appointmentsNY@sothebys.com
Albert Oehlen b. 1954 RAP signed and dated 07 on the reverse oil, acrylic and paper collage on canvas 91 1/4 by 79 in. 231.8 by 200.7 cm. Estimate:800,000 – 1,200,000 USD
Christie’s have announced the addition of artistic titan Jean-Michel Basquiat’s monumental “skull” painting In This Case to its upcoming 21th Century Evening Sale at Christie’s New York on 11th May (estimate in excess of US$50 million).
Russell Tovey, British actor turned collector, curator, podcast host and “art geek”, has teamed up with Sotheby’s for the ‘Contemporary Curated’ auction in London, which will open for bidding from 6-13 April.
