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Auction 19985
12 Nov 2012, starting at 10:00 EST.
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Pierre Soulages (born 1919) Peinture 116 x 89 cm, 22 mai 1958, 1958 45 7/8 x 35 1/4in ...
Sold for US$ 374,500 inc. premium
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Untitled, 1972 15 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 10in. (39.37 x 52.07 x ...
Sold for US$ 230,500 inc. premium
Ai Xuan (born 1947) Wind from the Valley, 1988 36 x 28 1/4in. (91.4 x 71.7cm)
Sold for US$ 122,500 inc. premium
Wangechi Mutu (born 1972) Alien Polka Ponder, 2003
48 x 36in. (121.9 x 91.4cm)

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3 Jim Hodges (born 1957) Endlessly, 2002 (i) 5 7/8 x 9in. (14.9 x 22.8cm)
(ii)(iii) 10 1/4 x 15 1/2in. (26 x 39.3cm)
(iv) 9 7/8 x 15in. (25.1 x 38.1cm)
(v) 15 x 10 1/4in. (38.1 x 26cm)
(vi) 7 3/4 x 12in. (19.7 x 30.5cm)
(vii) 12 x 8in. (30.5 x 20.3cm)
(viii)(ix) 8 x 12in. (20.3 x 30.5cm)
(x) 7 1/4 x 11in. (18.4 x 27.9cm)
(xi) 18 x 11 3/4in. (45.7 x 29.8cm)
(xii) 22 x 14 3/4in. (55.8 x 37.4cm)
(xiii)(xiv) 13 7/8 x 21in. (35.2 x 53.3cm)
xiv. Desert: 13 7/8 x 21in. (35.2 x 53.3cm)
US$ 15,000
£9,602
€11,215
4 Cindy Sherman (born 1954) Untitled, 1982 image: 11 1/2 x 12in. (29.2 x 30.5cm)
sheet: 20 x 16in. (50.8 x 40.6cm) This work is number thirteen from an edition of one hundred and twenty-five.
US$ 1,250
£800
€934
5 Cindy Sherman (born 1954) Untitled, 1979-89 image: 18 x 23 1/8in. (45.7 x 58.7cm)
sheet: 20 x 24in. (50.8 x 60.9cm) This work is number forty-four from an edition of fifty.
US$ 7,500
£4,801
€5,607
6 Chuck Close (born 1940) Leslie, 1986 image: 24 3/4 x 21 3/8in. (62.8 x 54.3cm)
sheet: 31 1/2 x 25 1/4in. (80 x 64.1cm)
US$ 6,875
£4,401
€5,140
9 KAWS (born 1974) Untitled (DKNY), 1997 57 3/8 x 27 1/8in. (145.7 x 68.9cm) US$ 40,000
£25,607
€29,908
10 Kiki Smith (born 1954) Untitled (Winterscape), 1994 image: 15 5/8 x 23 5/8in. (39.7 x 60cm)
sheet: 19 7/8 x 27 5/8in. (50.5 x 70.1cm)
US$ 1,000
£640
€747
13 Louise Lawler (born 1947) Indoor/Outdoor, 2001-10 48 3/8 x 46 1/4in. (122.9 x 117.5cm) US$ 27,500
£17,605
€20,562
14 Nate Lowman (born 1979) Courtesy Professionalism Respect (White), 2010 29 7/8 x 32 x 1 1/4in. (75.8 x 81.3 x 3.2cm) US$ 16,250
£10,403
€12,150
15 Nate Lowman (born 1979) Courtesy Professionalism Respect (Black), 2010 29 7/8 x 32 x 1 1/4in. (75.8 x 81.3 x 3.2cm) US$ 15,000
£9,602
€11,215
16 Jenny Holzer (born 1950) Truism Footstool, 1988 16 x 23 x 16in. (40.6 x 58.4 x 40.6cm) US$ 52,500
£33,610
€39,255
20 Paul P (born 1977) Untitled, 2007 12 3/4 x 7 1/2in. (32.4 x 19cm) US$ 2,500
£1,600
€1,869
23 Kiki Smith (born 1954) Sitting with a Snake, 2007 69 1/2 x 48 1/2in. (176.5 x 123.2cm) US$ 6,875
£4,401
€5,140
31 Marina Abramovic (born 1946) Spirit Cooking, 1997 jug: 9 1/4in. (23.5cm) high
drawing: 10 3/8 x 8 3/8in. (26.3 x 21.2cm) This work is number fourteen from an edition of one hundred and ninety-nine published by Cypher Editions.
US$ 400
£256
€299
32 Christian Marclay (born 1955) Tape Fall, 1990 12 3/4in. (32.4cm) high The work is number eighty-three from an edition of one hundred and fifty published by the New Museum, New York. US$ 3,500
£2,240
€2,617
33 Act Up Art Box (Seven works by seven artists)
box: 14 x 24 x 4in. (35.5 x 60.9 x 10.1cm)
US$ 6,875
£4,401
€5,140
34 Wangechi Mutu (born 1972) Alien Polka Ponder, 2003
48 x 36in. (121.9 x 91.4cm)
US$ 122,500
£78,424
€91,595
35 Mona Hatoum (born 1952) Projection (Cotton), 2006 35 x 55in. (88.9 x 139.7cm) US$ 20,000
£12,803
€14,954
36 Mona Hatoum (born 1952) Set in Stone, 2002 8 x 25 1/4 x 4 1/2in. (20.3 x 64.1 x 11.4cm) US$ 12,500
£8,002
€9,346
38 Mona Hatoum (born 1952) Infinity, 1991-2001 24 x 13 1/2 x 13 1/2in. (60.9 x 34.3 x 34.3cm) US$ 43,750
£28,008
€32,712
40 William Kentridge (born 1955) Phenakistascope, 2000 11 x 12 x 23in. (27.9 x 30.5 x 58.4cm) US$ 8,125
£5,201
€6,075
41 William Kentridge (born 1955) Untitled (Woman Turning into a Telephone), 2000 80 1/2 x 40 1/2in. (204.47 x 102.87cm) US$ 25,000
£16,004
€18,692
42 Edward Kienholz (1927-1994) The Block Head, 1979 15 x 8 1/2 x 12 1/8in. (38.1 x 21.6 x 30.8cm) US$ 2,500
£1,600
€1,869
43 Edward Kienholz (1927-1994) Souvenir from Documenta 5 Kassel, 1973 11 3/4 x 15 5/8 x 4 3/4in. (29.8 x 39.7 x 12cm) US$ 1,625
£1,040
€1,215
44 Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997) Watch yourself into the show (Male & Female), 1997 Female: 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 3in. (1.6 x 23.5 x 7.6cm)
Male: 5/8 x 10 7/8 x 4 1/4in. (1.6 x 27.6 x 10.8cm) This work is number fourteen from an edition of thirty created for Documenta X and published by Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York.
US$ 3,500
£2,240
€2,617
45 Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997) Untitled (A Man and His Golden Arm), 1994 bronze: 26 9/16 x 39 3/4 x 2 9/16in. (67.5 x 101 x 6.5cm)
wood box construction: 26 1/4 x 15 11/16 x 4 3/16in. (66.6 x 39.8 x 10.7cm)
crate: 11 13/16 x 29 1/8 x 2 9/16in. (30 x 74 x 109cm) This work is number four from an edition of six.
US$ 25,000
£16,004
€18,692
47 Christian Boltanski (born 1944) L'ecole de la Grosse Hamburger Strasse en 1938 (Lost Children), 1991 12 x 17 5/8 x 12in. (30.5 x 44.7 x 30.5cm) This work is number nine from an edition of forty, each unique, published by the New Museum, New York.
US$ 3,125
£2,000
€2,336
48 Anish Kapoor (born 1954) Turning the World, 2005 open atlas: 14 3/4 x 23 1/4 x 1in. (37.6 x 59.2 x 2.7cm)
slip case: 15 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 2in. (39 x 29.2 x 5cm)
US$ 10,000
£6,401
€7,477
49 Richard Artschwager (born 1923) Corner, 1992 36 x 14 3/8 x 4 1/2in. (91.4 x 36.2 x 11.4cm) US$ 22,500
£14,404
€16,823
50 Richard Artschwager (born 1923) Book, 1987 5 x 20 x 12in. (12.7 x 50.8 x 30.5cm) US$ 11,250
£7,202
€8,411
53 Franz West (1947-2012) Privat lamp des Kunstlers II, designed 1989 78in. (198.1cm) high US$ 3,500
£2,240
€2,617
55 Franz West (1947-2012) Uncle Chair, 2001-2010 34 x 18 1/4 x 22 1/2in. (86.3 x 46.3 x 57.1cm) This work is from an open edition. US$ 10,000
£6,401
€7,477
58 Nancy Dwyer (born 1954) The ME Block, 1989 14 1/8 x 13 1/4 x 12 1/2in. (35.8 x 33.6 x 31.7cm) US$ 2,000
£1,280
€1,495
59 Jorge Pardo (Cuban, 1963) Subscription Lamps II, 2010
(i) 12 x 15 1/2in. (30.5 x 38cm)
(ii) 11 x 11 7/8in. (28 x 30cm.)
(iii) 11 x 14 x 4 3/4in. (28 x 35.6 x 12cm)
(iv) 16 7/8 x 7in. (43 x 18cm)
(v) 9 7/8 x 11 3/8in. (25 x 25.4 x 29cm)
(vi) 29 7/8 x 16 1/8in. (76 x 41cm)
US$ 6,000
£3,841
€4,486
60 Ernesto Neto (born 1964) Once in Love, 2010 13 1/8 x 13 1/8 x 13 1/8in. (33.3 x 33.3 x 33.3cm) This work is from an edition of twenty plus five artist's proofs. US$ 2,250
£1,440
€1,682
61 Olafur Eliasson (born 1967) Your Mercury Ocean, 2009 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 x 31 1/4in. (13.3 x 19.4 x 79.4cm) This work is from an edition of ninety plus ten artist's proofs and ten exhibition copies published by Mekanism. US$ 3,125
£2,000
€2,336
62 Lynda Benglis (born 1941) Gold Lustre, 1981 18 x 27 x 3 1/2in. (45.7 x 68.6 x 8.9cm) This work is number ten from an edition of twelve co-published by Topaz Editions and Susanne Hilberry Gallery. US$ 21,250
£13,604
€15,889
63 Olafur Eliasson (born 1967) Eye See Eye, 2005 24 x 24 x 14in. (60.9 x 60.9 x 35.5cm) This work is number three from an edition of twenty plus six artist's proofs. US$ 47,500
£30,409
€35,516
64 Hiroshi Sugimoto (born 1948) La Boite en bois (The Wooden Box), 2004 16 1/2 x 10 x 1 3/8in. (41.9 x 25.4 x 3.5cm) US$ 10,000
£6,401
€7,477
65 Jeff Koons (born 1955) Puppy, 1998 17 1/2in. (44.5cm) high This work is number 1604 from an edition of 3000 published by Art of this Century, New York. US$ 10,625
£6,802
€7,944
66 Anish Kapoor (born 1954) Untitled, 1993 overall: 4 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (11.4 x 24.1 x 21.6cm) US$ 3,750
£2,400
€2,803
67 Jeff Koons (born 1955) Balloon Dog (Red), 1995 10 1/4in. (36.2cm) diameter US$ 7,500
£4,801
€5,607
68 Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) Give or Take (How do you feel this morning), 1990 4 1/4 x 9 x 6in. (10.8 x 22.9 x 15.2cm) This work is from an edition of forty. US$ 15,000
£9,602
€11,215
69 Tom Otterness (born 1952) Free Lunch, 2003 15 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 10 1/2in. (39.4 x 41.9 x 26.7cm) US$ 7,500
£4,801
€5,607
70 Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) Choker, 1999-2003 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 2in. (16.5 x 19 x 5.1cm) US$ 20,000
£12,803
€14,954
71 Ernest Trova (1927-2009) Untitled, 1996 14 3/8in. (36.5cm) high This work is number three from an edition of six. US$ 5,000
£3,200
€3,738
72 Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) Champ fleury (The White Cat), 1994 image: 9 7/8 x 16 3/4in. (25.1 x 42.5cm)
sheet: 17 1/8 x 23 1/2in. (43.5 x 59.7cm)
US$ 3,125
£2,000
€2,336
73 Mike Bidlo (born 1953) Untitled (not Brancusi), 1985 16 3/4in. (42.5cm) high This work is number twenty-six from an edition of one hundred. US$ 1,187
£760
€887
75 Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) Ear, 2002 8 x 9 1/4 x 4 1/2in. (20.3 x 23.5 x 11.4cm) This work is number five from an edition of twenty. US$ 10,000
£6,401
€7,477
77 Arman (1928-2005) Trompettes découpes, 1989 21in. (53.3cm) high
including base: 22 7/8in. (58.1cm) high This work is from an edition of one hundred.
US$ 5,000
£3,200
€3,738
78 Arman (1928-2005) Violin 28 3/8in. (72.1cm) high US$ 10,000
£6,401
€7,477
79 Arman (1928-2005) Hommage à Yves Klein, 1992 26 x 12 1/2 x 8 3/4in. (66 x 31.7 x 22.2cm) US$ 22,500
£14,404
€16,823
80 Lynn Chadwick (1914-2003) Maquette for Standing Woman, 1983 11 1/4 x 5 x 5 1/2in. (28.6 x 12.7 x 13.9cm) This work is number five from an edition of nine. US$ 20,000
£12,803
€14,954
81 Arnaldo Pomodoro (born 1926) Stele I and Stele III, 1999 each: 54 1/4 x 26 x 1 5/8in. (137.8 x 66 x 4.2cm) US$ 15,000
£9,602
€11,215
82 Getulio Alviani (Italian, born 1939) Superficie a testura vibratile 39 x 39in. (99 x 99cm) US$ 38,750
£24,807
€28,974
83 Arnaldo Pomodoro (born 1926) Untitled, 1983 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 x 1 3/4in. (31.4 x 31.4 x 4.4cm) US$ 6,000
£3,841
€4,486
84 Arnaldo Pomodoro (born 1926) Untitled 11 x 5 11/16 x 5 11/16in. (28 x 14.5 x 14.5cm) US$ 22,500
£14,404
€16,823
85 Arman (1928-2005) Untitled, 1990 25 3/4 x 21 x 2 1/4in. (65.4 x 53.3 x 5.7cm) This work is artist proof two of an edition of eight plus two artist's proofs. US$ 12,500
£8,002
€9,346
87 Karel Appel (1929-1994) Untitled, 1969 25 5/8 x 19 3/4in. (65 x 50cm) US$ 20,000
£12,803
€14,954
88 Karel Appel (1929-1994) Untitled, 1957 19 3/4 x 25 5/8in. (50.1 x 65.1cm) US$ 25,000
£16,004
€18,692
88a Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) Untitled, 1944 17 x 14in. (43.2 x 35.6cm) US$ 12,500
£8,002
€9,346
90 Pierre Soulages (born 1919) Peinture 116 x 89 cm, 22 mai 1958, 1958 45 7/8 x 35 1/4in. (116.5 x 89.5cm) US$ 1.4 million
£891,730
€1 million
94 Manolo Valdés (born 1942) Untitled XII, 2003 12 x 8 1/2in. (30.5 x 21.6cm) US$ 6,000
£3,841
€4,486
96 Manolo Valdés (born 1942) Menina, 2001 8 1/2 x 8 1/4 5 1/2in. (21.6 x 20.9 x 13.9cm) This work is number one from an edition of seven. US$ 62,500
£40,012
€46,732
97 Manolo Valdés (born 1942) Irene VII, 2003 74in. (187.9cm) high US$ 80,500
£51,535
€60,191
98 Ai Xuan (born 1947) Wind from the Valley, 1988 36 x 28 1/4in. (91.4 x 71.7cm) US$ 230,500
£147,565
€172,349
101 Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) Untitled, 1967 24 1/4 x 19in. (61.6 x 48.2cm) US$ 50,000
£32,009
€37,385
102 Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Kakemono, 1971 19 3/4 x 4 5/8in. (11.7 x 50cm) US$ 20,000
£12,803
€14,954
103 Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Untitled, 1963 22 5/8 x 31 1/8in. (57.5 x 79cm) US$ 22,500
£14,404
€16,823
104 Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) Light No. 1, 1962 12 x 14 1/2in. (30.5 x 36.8cm) US$ 47,500
£30,409
€35,516
105 Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) Light No. 2, 1962 11 3/4 x 14 1/2in. (29.9 x 36.8cm) US$ 42,500
£27,208
€31,778
106 Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) Untitled, 1953 10 1/2 x 8in. (26.6 x 20.3cm) US$ 50,000
£32,009
€37,385
107 Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) Swamp, 1956 10 x 13 1/2in. (25.5 x 34.3cm) US$ 50,000
£32,009
€37,385
108 Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) Untitled, 1953 11 3/4 x 9in. (29.9 x 22.9cm) US$ 47,500
£30,409
€35,516
109 Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) Display Fireworks, 1952 9 3/4 x 7in. (24.8 x 17.8cm) US$ 47,500
£30,409
€35,516
110 Studio of de Kooning Large Standing Figure (from Leda and the Swan), 1987 10in. (25.4cm) high This work is artist proof one from an edition of nine plus three artist's proofs. US$ 92,500
£59,218
€69,164
114 Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Untitled, 1972 15 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 10in. (39.37 x 52.07 x 25.4cm) US$ 374,500
£239,753
€280,020
116 Paul Jenkins (American, 1923-2012) Phenomena Net Gatherer, 1983 43 3/8 x 31in. (110.1 x 78.7cm) US$ 7,250
£4,641
€5,420
117 Paul Jenkins (1923-2012) Phenomena Yellow Insistence, 1965 36 x 50in. (91.5 x 127cm) US$ 21,250
£13,604
€15,889
118 Richard Anuszkiewicz (born 1930) Untitled, 1971 21 x 15 7/8in. (53.3 x 40.3cm) US$ 12,500
£8,002
€9,346
119 Richard Anuszkiewicz (born 1930) Untitled, 1964 36 x 36in. (91.5 x 91.5cm) US$ 25,000
£16,004
€18,692
125 Bernard Frize (born 1949) Les remplacement, 2000 36 7/16 x 28 3/4in. (92.5 x 73cm) US$ 16,250
£10,403
€12,150
127 Paul Jenkins (born 1923) Phenomena Salem Sounds, 1969-71 47 1/2 x 67 3/8in. (120.6 x 171.1cm) US$ 30,000
£19,205
€22,431
128 Donald Sultan (born 1951) Four Reds, Sept 30 2002 image: 18 x 24 3/8in. (45.7 x 61.9cm)
sheet: 22 x 28 3/8in. (55.9 x 72.1cm)
US$ 3,125
£2,000
€2,336
129 Donald Sultan (born 1951) Black Roses, July 16, 1988 14 x 17 3/8in. (35.5 x 44.1cm) US$ 5,625
£3,601
€4,205
130 Mark di Suvero (born 1933) Untitled, 1972 smallest: 1 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/8in. (4.1 x 11.4 x 5.4cm)
largest: 7 3/8 x 7 1/4 x 2in. (18.7 x 18.4 x 5.1cm)
installation dimensions variable This work is number one hundred and fifty-nine from an edition of two hundred and fifty published by Gemini G.E.L Editions (G. 391).
US$ 3,875
£2,480
€2,897
131 Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) Rain Garden Cryptic XLI, circa 1970 open: 5 1/2 x 10 13/16 x 7 3/16in. (14 x 27.5 x 18.2cm)
closed: 10 13/16 x 14 9/16 x 3 3/4in. (27.5 x 37 x 9.5cm)
US$ 12,500
£8,002
€9,346
133 Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) Untitled, 1973 8 7/8 x 8 7/8in. (22.5 x 22.5cm) US$ 8,750
£5,601
€6,542
134 Robert Smithson (American, 1938-1973) Forking Sprawl (Slate Project for Germany), 1971 11 x 8 1/2in. (27.9 x 21.6cm) US$ 10,625
£6,802
€7,944
135 Burgoyne Diller (1906-1965) Untitled, 1961 image: 12 1/2 x 10in. (31.7 x 25.4cm)
sheet: 16 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (42.5 x 35cm)
US$ 3,750
£2,400
€2,803
137 Paul Jenkins (1923-2012) Phenomena in Answer, 1968 20 x 16in. (50.8 x 40.6cm) US$ 10,625
£6,802
€7,944
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