A Trip to the Auction Houses

I enjoy visiting exhibitions at the auction houses in New York or London, my home town. You never quite know what to expect and it's fun to walk in and be surprised at Sotheby's, Christies, Bonhams or Phillips, and to see the estimated bidding prices. Last week was very exciting here in New York with day and evening auctions of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Art. I visited Bonhams and Sotheby's. My favorite piece of the day was a small sculpture by Rodin named Nu feminin agenouille en torsion at Bonhams. So beautiful from every angle. Sotheby's had a number of exciting examples of Contemporary Art. I'd quite happily hang a number of them in my apartment but they are a bit out of my price range! Here are a few picks from my grand day out.

Auguste Rodin at Bonhams

Gerhard Richter (detail) at Sotheby's

Gerhard Richter at Sotheby's

Gustav Klimt at Sotheby's

Henry Scott Tuke at Sotheby's

Henry Scott Tuke at Sotheby's

Jackson Pollock at Sotheby's

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot at Sotheby's

Joan Mitchell (detail) at Sotheby's

Joan Mitchell at Sotheby's

Montague Dawson at Sotheby's

Richard Diebenkorn at Sotheby's

Willem de Kooning at Sotheby's

Willem de Kooning at Sotheby's

Francis Bacon at Sotheby's

Franz Kline at Sotheby's

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