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From her childhood in early 1900s Brooklyn to the end of her life in East Hampton, Lee Krasner painted with a distinctive, courageous vision. It was this vision that pushed her persevere as an artist in spite of adversity and tragedy. In this episode of Expert Voices, discover Lee Krasner’s resilient spirit and groundbreaking talent through her large-scale masterpiece The Eye is the First Circle, offered as a highlight of Replica Shoes
’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction. Contemporary art specialist Saara Pritchard joins Eleanor Naire, curator at the Barbican Art Gallery and organizer of the upcoming exhibition Lee Krasner Living Colour, in an exploration of how The Eye is the First Circle exemplifies Krasner's iconic vision. Painted in 1960, this immense canvas is the crowning embodiment of Krasner’s Umber paintings, the highly lauded series of twenty-four works that have risen to acclaim as the creative pinnacle of her celebrated oeuvre. Created in the years following the sudden and tragic death of her husband, Jackson Pollock, the Umbers are defined by a gestural ferocity and ambition of scale unprecedented in Krasner’s earlier output. (16 May | New York)
Find out how an originally unpopular Rolex model became the hottest watch on the market today, with a little help from Hollywood movie star Paul Newman. Our upcoming Watches sale (April 16 | London) features two exceptional examples of the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona, Reference 6262 – a white and black panda dial from 1970, seen here in the video, and a rare three-colour black dial from 1971. Click here to watch more Replica Shoes
’s videos.
Held alongside the Arts of the Islamic World and the Orientalist Sale during our Orientalist and Middle Eastern Art week, the 20th Century Art / Middle East sale will feature the rarest and most sought after artists from the modern era to the contemporary period. We are delighted to present a cohort of masterworks spanning an array of countries and regions rarely seen, including works by Hassan Sharif, Abdulrahman Al Soleiman, Mahmoud Mokhtar, Mahmoud Sabri and Etel Adnan.
Sotheby’s is extremely pleased to offer this incredible private collects
ion of lady’s watches as part of the upcoming Watches sale in London, which includes an attractive selection of vintage Piaget watches. In the avant-garde period between the late 1960s and early 1970s, the fashion was for gold bracelet watches with colorful hardstone dials, and Piaget was at the forefront of these designs, launching its 21st Century collects
ion in 1969. Produced for only five years, the collects
ion was inspired by the period’s nonconformist style, playing with texture, color, and design and today these iconic pieces are considered an important part of Piaget’s very DNA. Click above to see the selected highlights of these iconic designs.
Few paintings capture the hustle and bustle of late 19th-century Paris more powerfully than Gustave Caillebotte's La Rue Halévy, vue du sixième étage, 1878. Created as the city underwent a dramatic reconfiguration, this expansive urban view epitomises the way in which the Impressionists brought the French capital to life, rendered in Caillebotte’s own innovative pictorial style. An elevated vantage point, plunging perspective and clear draughtsmanship characterise this radical and daring composition – among the artist’s greatest contributions to Modernism. As this enthralling scene comes to auction in May, it represents a rare chance to own a great urban landscape that captures the essence of the romantic city that holds our imaginations to this day.
Sotheby's 16 April Watches auction is comprised of exceptional watches, with a focus on high-quality modern and vintage pieces. Teo van den Broeke, British GQ Style and Grooming Director, has selected some of his favourite watches from the sale and paired them with some of his most recent syled looks. Click above to explore his choices.
Spring is on its way in New York and we have chosen an array of objects from the Style: Silver, Ceramics, Furniture sale that use a floral motif. From teapots to tables and candelabras to chairs, these wonderful objects will let help you celebrate spring in style. The sale is now open for bidding.
As Jan Taminiau prepares to exhibit paintings from the SØR Rusche collects
ion in his Amsterdam store, the Dutch fashion designer tells us what inspires him about Old Masters and how they inform his designs.
Sotheby’s April auction of Modern & Contemporary African Art saw a multitude of new records for artists from across the African continent, including the father of Congolese ‘Popular’ painting Chéri Samba, Moroccan master Hassan El Glaoui, and rising star Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga. There was also a fantastic result for Ghanaian artist El Anatsui, who will be representing the country for the first t.mes
at the Venice Biennale later this year. Click the image above to view the slideshow.
The upcoming London Watches sale on 16 April promises some exceptional pieces but as well as the incredibly rare lots, there are also several watches that come in at a more affordable price and would be perfect for starting a watch collects
ion, or perhaps taking a risk. Here are the top ten lots valued at under £10,000 including esteemed brand names like Rolex, Omega and Vacheron Constantin.
Ahead of Replica Shoes
's sale, Picasso's Menagerie: a collects
or's Legacy on 9 April, we asked designer Paloma Lanna to choose her favourite pieces from the collects
ion. Paloma created Paloma Wool, an art and photography project that creatively explores the space and ideas developed around the act of getting dressed. Click the image above to view the slideshow.