Christie’s – Online Magazine No.191
The ultimate grail: the first Patek wristwatch owned by the 20th century’s greatest collector
Getting on for 100 years old, this rare minute repeater was the first Patek Philippe wristwatch ever owned by the 20th century’s most celebrated watch collector. Sabine Kegel, Head of Watches in Geneva, explains why it is such an important object
Pop star, rock star, brilliant genius: why the market is rising for ‘Italy’s Andy Warhol’
A guide to the pioneer of Italian Pop art who counted Cy Twombly, Jean-Luc Godard and members of the Rolling Stones among his friends.
Mario Schifano (1934-1998) is sometimes referred to as ‘Italy’s Andy Warhol’, though the moniker tends to narrow the focus onto his Pop art. The truth is it is difficult to define Schifano by any one movement.
What to see at Frieze: our 2,564-step guide to maximising your art fair experience in London
Malcolm Cossons feeds the mind, indulges the senses and burns the calories with his suggested walking tour of Frieze London and Frieze Masters art fairs
If art is an exercise of the human imagination, it can also be an exercise in, well, exercise. Frieze London and Frieze Masters (3–6 October) cover 40,000 square metres over two sites in Regent’s Park, housing 287 galleries which will welcome around 60,000 visitors. While only encompassing a fraction of the numerous works on view,
this walking tour through both fairs is a round-up of this year’s highlights, which also makes a healthy donation to your daily step count.
The power of ‘pigeon blood’ — a brief history of blockbuster Burmese rubies at Christie’s
Rubies command higher prices per carat than any other gemstone apart from coloured diamonds — and over the years ‘pigeon blood’ stones from Burma have sparked serious excitement in Christie’s international salerooms
