Going Once No. 438 – Turners Switzerland
‘Atmosphere is my style’: a Swiss landscape that reflects Turners Switzerland changing idea of art
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‘Effortless’: how Anne H. Bass lived with the very best, from Monet to Chippendale to JAR
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Bags of character: accessories to get you noticed, from a sequined Chanel to a surreal Schiaparelli
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How ‘imagination, humour and poetry’ have made Les Lalanne a must-have for every collector
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Kinds of blue: what the subtle variations of tone in blue-and-white porcelain tell aficionados
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As legendary Dom Pérignon vintages come to auction, we assess the finest years for fizz
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The work of Huang Yongyu is incredibly wide-ranging, encompassing epic landscapes, figure studies, minutely detailed images of flora and fauna, and joyous cartoons featuring comic animals; but Red Lotus, painted in 1978, is something else again. Taking the classic form of a hanging scroll, it is a vivid and vigorous modern take on the age-old tradition of flower painting
Estimate: €25,000-35,000
10 June, Paris
This parcel-gilt silver büttenman — a decorative figure in the form of a grape-picker and his dog, with a basket on his back that serves as a drinking vessel — dates from around 1590. Crafted by Joachim Hiller, it is a rarity in that it is made of precious metal rather than wood, and the base is unusually elaborate, carved with hunting scenes in which dogs and horses chase bears and other animals
Estimate: €60,000-80,000
until 12 June, Online
Dating from the second half of the 18th century, A Mediterranean coastal scene is by Charles-François Grenier de Lacroix. The artist was born by the sea, in Marseille, and maritime views dominate his work. Like most of his paintings, this is an imagined scene, with a picturesque crag hanging above dancers, a musician and sailors, while the towers of a city rise over the waters beyond
Estimate: €40,000-60,000
11 June, Paris
Dictador Rum, 1989 Freedom Icon: The Lech Wałęsa Collection consists of 12 bottles of 34-year-old Dictador rum, each distilled in a different month of 1989 — the year communist rule ended in Poland. The collection was created in collaboration with Wałęsa, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Polish dissident who became president, and a private dinner with him in Gdansk is included in the lot
Estimate: £20,000-40,000
until 19 June, Online
What’s on
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On view | New York
American Avant-Garde: The James D. Zellerbach Residence by Frances Elkins, until 12 June |
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Live for bidding | New York |
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Coming soon | Paris
Legendary Trunks: A European Private Collection Part II, online, 19 June to 1 July |
Beyond the Screen: artworks pushing the boundaries of technology, by Beeple, Tyler Hobbs, Quayola, Summer Wagner and more, offered online until 10 June
Sustainability: to mark World Environment Day, we have published our fifth Environmental Impact Report, showing the company’s progress through 2024
Tiffany lamps: Christie’s Design specialists shed light on the origins of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s masterpieces and offer expert advice for collectors
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Collection Hilde & Dieter Scharf: Ode to African Sculpture
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