European Art Part II | October 28 at 2pm
The
European Art Part II sale includes a strong selection of paintings and
sculptures which reflect the extraordinary diversity of this pivotal
period in art history. Leading the sale are beautiful examples of the
artists’ styles by Eugen von Blaas and Louis Marie de Schryver. Additional highlights include Émile Munier’s Un Sauvetage, a selection of three works by Orientalist painter Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American 1847-1928), and Edmund Blair Leighton’s My Lady Passeth By.
The sale also features works by the Barbizon painters including Leon
Lhermitte and Henri Joseph Harpignies, and a strong selection of
Scandinavian paintings led by three works by Frits Thaulow. A charming,
Impressionist view of Paris by Jean-François Raffaëlli and an impressive Symbolist canvas by Henri Le Sidander round out the sale.
Old Masters: Property from a Private Collection | October 29 at 10am
A
single owner collection of 40 remarkable Dutch and Flemish paintings,
this sale offers a broad survey of the artistic production of the 17th-century
Lowlands. Marked by their exceptional quality and condition, this group
presents striking examples by many of the leading artists in the
period, including David Teniers II, Jan Steen, Hendrick Goltzius and Jan Lievens. Every genre is represented, with particular emphasis on landscape paintings by such luminaries as Jan van Goyen, Simon de Vlieger and Salomon van Ruysdael.
Old Masters | October 29 at 11am and 2pmChristie’s Old Masters sale features a curated selection of paintings and sculpture from the early Renaissance to the Baroque, the Dutch Golden Age and the French Revolution.
Highlights include Agony in the Garden by Titian and his studio, an Annunciation by Jan de Beer, a beautiful tondo by Lorenzo di Credi, and a striking portrait of Lucien Bonaparte and his mistress by Guillaume Guillon-Lethière. A rare and significant rediscovery is Girodet’s Les Adieux de Coriolan à sa famille. Examples from the 15th-century include works by Neri di Bicci and the Workshop of Dieric Bouts. Sculpture highlights include a group of elegant busts - ranging from a powerful 16th-century Spanish gentleman in marble - to an incredibly rare survival of a pair of early 19th-century pair of classic plaster busts of Paris and Helen from Antonio Canova’s studio.
The Exceptional Sale | October 29 at 11am
Christie’s New York Exceptional Sale is a tightly curated selection of 25 masterworks led this year by 
Cobham Hall Hadrian, a 7 foot tall Roman marble Statue of the Emperor Hadrian, sold to benefit the Mougins Museum of Classical Art.
