A Look Inside the Catalogue: Contemporary Art

At Auction November 15

Complete Catalogue

Original Works

This sale is notable for its strong selection of original works on paper, including an abstract gouache by Sonia Delaunay, as well as stunning prints by David Hockney. A vibrant, newly discovered oil on canvas by William Copley, created during a visit to Acapulco, utilizes a vibrant color palette and iconography drawn from Mexican folk art, typical of his work during this period.

Lot 236: William Copley, Lolapulco, oil on canvas, circa 1958. Estimate $50,000 to $80,000.

Lot 39: Alfonso Ossorio, Untitled (Sidrach, Misach and Abednego), mixed media on panel, 1962. Estimate $50,000 to $80,000.

Louise Bourgeois

Lot 134: Louise Bourgeois, He Disappeared Into Complete Silence, portfolio with complete text & 9 engravings, 1947. Estimate $250,000 to $350,000.

Yves Klein

Lot 82: Yves Klein, La Terre Bleue, IKB pigment and synthetic resin on plaster molding, 1990. Estimate $30,000 to $50,000.

Pop Art, Street Art & Prints

We continue to offer a complete range of Contemporary prints, ranging from Abstract Expressionists to icons of Pop Art like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, and to luminaries of Conceptualism and Street Art, such as Banksy.

Lot 182: Jasper Johns, Flag (Moratorium), offset lithograph, 1969. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000.

Lot  196: Andy Warhol, Brooklyn Bridge, color screenprint, 1983. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000.

Complete Catalogue

For more information on the sale, contact a specialist in the Contemporary Art department.

Consign with Swann