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For Immediate Release25 January 2012

FREUD’S REDISCOVERED DRAWING BRITISH POST-WAR HIGHLIGHTS AT AUCTION AT CHRISTIE’S LONDON THIS FEBRUARY



Christie's is also pleased to present several other important works by LucianFreud this February. Each coming from a different private collection, they span Freud’s oeuvre.

Executed in 1985, Head of Bruce Bernard is a masterful drawing by LucianFreud capturing one of the key figures in his life: the journalist, author andphotographer Bruce Bernard. It is an affectionate portrait that prefigures twoof Freud’s major paintings including Bruce Bernard (1992) and Bruce Bernard (Seated) (1996) and records the emotional rapport that existed between theartist and his friend(estimate: £120,000-180,000; illustrated top right).

Painted between 1983-1984, Small Figure is an exquisitely rendered portrait of a woman, dating from a pivotal moment inthe artist’s career (estimate: £1.5-2 million; illustrated centreleft). It was during this period in the early 1980s that Freudcarried out some of his greatest works, culminating in his widely acknowledged masterpiece Large Interior W11 (After Watteau) (1981-1983). Small Figure is perhaps best understood as acounterpoint to this large- scale depiction of close family and

friends. In these contemporary works, Freud perfected hismarriage of impasto and observation, translating the expressionand almost tangible physicality of his sitters to canvas.

Executed circa 1960, Annie is one of Freud’s earliest paintings of one of hischildren (estimate: £300,000-500,000; illustrated right). It depicts his eldest child

Annie by his first wife Kitty Garman, daughter of sculptor Jacob Epstein. In thepainting, Annie who is now an award-winning poet appears as a youthful, teenage



For Immediate Release25 January 2012

Contact: Cristiano De Lorenzo mob.+447500815344 [email protected]

THE 1st

MAJOR CANVAS BY ROTHKOAT A LONDON AUCTION IN A DECADE

MASPERPIECES BY RICHTER, FONTANA, CAMARGO & DE STAËL

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Agrigente (illustrated left) is an extraordinary

abstract landscape which forms part of the

renowned series of „Agrigente‟ paintings by Nicolas

de Staël, regarded as the most important everproduced by the Russian-born artist. This

particular work, which was realised in Provence in

August 1953, on his return from a visit to

Agrigento, Sicily, is one of the largest paintings

from the series and is indeed a masterwork. The

thick impasto is applied with a palette knife in atechnique honed down by the artist, fully

emphasising the large juxtaposed strips of vivid

colour. De Staël unusually signed, titled and dated the piece on its reverse, revealing its particular

importance. This work is estimated to realise £3.5 million to £5 million, in line with the current record price

for the artist at auction (€7,033,418 / US$9,423,121).

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POST-WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART EVENING AUCTION

LONDON, 14 FEBRUARY 2012 AT 7 PM

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTSFor Immediate Release

25 January 2012

Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010)Cumul III/Avenza Marble23.1/2 x 42 x 40 in. (59.6 x 106.6 x101.6 cm.)Executed in 1969Estimate: £2,000,000-3,000,000

Francis Bacon (1909-1992)Studies of Isabel Rawsthorne

oil on canvas, in two parts

each: 14 x 12 in. (35.5 x 30.5 cm.)

Painted in 1983

Estimate: £1,800,000-2,500,000

PROPERTY FROM THE HUBERTUS WALD

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Wols (1913-1951)

Le feu (The Fire)

oil on canvas

25 1/2 x 31 7/8 in. (65 x 81 cm.)

Painted in 1947-1949

Estimate: £800,000-1,200,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTIONGilbert & George (b. 1943 & b. 1942)Bloody Life No. 13mixed media, in sixteen partsoverall: 98.7/8 x 83 in. (251 x 211 cm.)Executed in 1975Estimate: £700,000-1,000,000



About Christie’s

Christie’s, the world's leading art business had global auction and private sales in the first half of 2011 that totaled £2.0 billion/$3.2 billion. In 2010 it achieved global auction

and private sales of £3.3 billion/$5.0 billion. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international

glamour. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie's conducted the greatest auctions of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and today remains a popular showcase for the

unique and the beautiful. Christie’s offers over 450 sales annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and de corative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles,

wine, and more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Ch ristie’s has 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York,

Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Zurich, Dubai and Hong Kong. More recently, Christie’s has led the market with expanded init iatives in emerging and new markets such

as Russia, China, India and the United Arab Emirates, with successful sales and exhibitions in Beijing, Mumbai and Dubai.

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTIONOF IRVING AND CHARLOTTE RABB

Alexander Calder (1898-1976)Petits disques blancs standing mobile: painted sheet metal and wire33 x 38 x 27 in. (83.8 x 96.5 x 68.6 cm.)

Executed in 1953Estimate: £700,000-1,000,000

Paula Rego (b. 1935)Broken Promises pastel on paper laid down on board,mounted on aluminium63 1/8 x 47 3/8 in. (160.5 x 120.2 cm.)Executed in 2006

Estimate: £400,000-600,000

Ahmed Alsoudani (b. 1975)Baghdad II acrylic and charcoal gesso oncanvas, in two partsoverall: 98 3/8 x 149 5/8 in.

(250 x 380 cm.)Executed in 2008Estimate: £250,000-350,000

Berlinde De Bruyckere (b. 1964)K 36 (The Black Horse)stitched horse hide, polyurethanefoam, painted wood, sand and steeloverall: 83 1/8 x 117 5/8 x 59 7/8in.(211.5 x 298.6 x 151.8cm.)Executed in 2003Estimate: £200,000-300,000

POST-WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART EVENING AUCTION / 14 February at 7 pm V IEWINGS:

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th February 12noon - 5pmMonday 13th February 9am - 7.30pm

Tuesday 14th February 9am - 4pm



For Immediate Release

25 January 2012

Contact: Cristiano De Lorenzo tel.+44 7500 815 344 [email protected]

A WAY OF THINKING

WORKS FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION

FOR SALE AT CHRISTIE’S LONDON

ON 15 FEBRUARY 2012

London - Following the success of a selection of works from the celebrated Collection of Anton and Annick

Herbert of Minimal Art Conceptual Art and Arte Povera auctioned in New York in November 2011 Christie's






Darren Leak, Head of the Sale: ‘’A Way of Thinking’ is a distinctive private collection which show s an out of the

ordinary eye for contemporary art. Throughout the years its owner selected a number of great pieces by artists

such as Gonzalez-Torres and Jeff Wall, Richter and Struth. It is interesting to note that the majority of the works

we are offering for sale at Christie's London on 15 February were purchased when their creators were still part

of the ‘ avant-garde ’ and not yet the superstars they have now become, demonstrating the very strong and

discerning eye of the collectors ’.

Perfectly exemplifying the vision which inspired ‘A Way

of Thinking’, is “Untitled” (Ross in L.A.) , an early

and iconic installation work by Felix Gonzalez-Torres (illustrated right). Executed in 1991 it

was acquired by the current owner in the same

year. Constituting a hieratic stack of paper

printed with a single silvered square, it was

conceived as a perennially renewable and ever-changing totem. As the title suggests, it stands as a tribute to

the artist’s long-term love Ross Laycock, who died prematurely in 1991 from AIDS. Gonzalez-Torres first began

his stacked paper installations in 1989, recalling the industrially manufactured objects and serialised sculptures

carried out by Minimalists such as Donald Judd. With its elementary geometry, the stack simultaneously invites

and deters the audience from defiling its clean, structured aesthetic (estimate: £300,000-400,000).

Another major highlight from this collection is The Jewish Cemetery , an important work executed by Jeff Wall in

1985 and acquired in 1989 (estimate: £300 000 500 000; illustrated on the previous page top) Considered to



A WAY OF THINKING : WORKS FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION

AUCTION:

Christie’s London - 8 King Street

Wednesday 15 February 2011, at 12 noon

VIEWINGS:

Christies South Kensington - 85 Old Brompton Road, London



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