CHRISTIE’S For Immediate Release Monday, 16 January 2012 Press Contacts: Hannah Schmidt (London) [email protected]tel +44 207 389 2664 Matthew Paton (London) [email protected]tel +44 207 389 2664 Erin McAndrew (NY) [email protected]tel +1 212 636 2680 Works of Art from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor LED BY VAN GOGH, PISSARRO, DEGAS & RENOIR Christie’s London Sales of Impressionist and Modern Art 7-8 February 2012 London – In December 2011 the landmark auction of The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie’s New York from December 3 – 17 far exceeded Christie’s pre-sale expectations realising a combined total of $156,756,576 (£100,324,209/€120,702,563). Drawing unprecedented interest from bidders throughout the world, every single one of the 1,778 lots of jewellery, fashion, decorative arts and film memorabilia sold. Christie’s will present the remaining portion of 38 works from the collection – led by Vue de l'Asile de la Chapelle de Saint-Rémy, 1889, by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) (estimate: £5-7million) - between February 7 and 8 in the London series of major bi- annual Impressionist and Modern Art sales: Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale 7 February at 7pm: 3 Lots from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor (lots 10-12) Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper Sale 8 February at 10:30am: 13 Lots from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor (lots 324-336) Impressionist and Modern Day Sale 8 February at 2pm: 22 Lots from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor (lots 502-523) Giovanna Bertazzoni, International Specialist Head of Impressionist and Modern Art: “Elizabeth Taylor was as passionate about buying art as she was jewels. Advised by her father, Francis Taylor, who was a very successful art dealer, she bought extensively in the 1960s, concentrating on the names of the zeitgeist: Van Gogh, Degas, Renoir, Utrillo, Rouault… she was careful to purchase pieces that were as eye-catching as the marvellous Van Gogh, as well as more demanding and academic works such as the Degas self-portrait. Having grown up surrounded by fine art and surrounded by her own canvases until the end of her life, this collection of paintings was very important to Miss Taylor and provides collectors with not only a very interesting insight into the icon herself, but also an exciting opportunity to acquire important works by leading Impressionist and Modern artists.” Marc Porter, the Chairman and President of Christie's Americas, extends the invitation of The Elizabeth Taylor Trust - to Miss Taylor’s many admirers in Europe - to visit the complete group of pictures to be sold from her collection, which will be on view for the first time in London between 2 and 7 February.
Works of Art from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor
LED BY VAN GOGH, PISSARRO, DEGAS & RENOIR
Christie’s London Sales of Impressionist and Modern Art 7-8 February 2012
London – In December 2011 the landmark auction of The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at
Christie’s New York from December 3 – 17 far exceeded Christie’s pre-sale expectations realising a
combined total of $156,756,576 (£100,324,209/€120,702,563). Drawing unprecedented interest
from bidders throughout the world, every single one of the 1,778 lots of jewellery, fashion,
decorative arts and film memorabilia sold. Christie’s will present the remaining portion of 38 works
from the collection – led by Vue de l'Asile de la Chapelle de Saint-Rémy, 1889, by Vincent Van Gogh
(1853-1890) (estimate: £5-7million) - between February 7 and 8 in the London series of major bi-
annual Impressionist and Modern Art sales:
Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale 7 February at 7pm: 3 Lots from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor (lots 10-12) Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper Sale 8 February at 10:30am: 13 Lots from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor (lots 324-336) Impressionist and Modern Day Sale 8 February at 2pm: 22 Lots from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor (lots 502-523)
Giovanna Bertazzoni, International Specialist Head of Impressionist and Modern Art:
“Elizabeth Taylor was as passionate about buying art as she was jewels. Advised by her father, Francis Taylor, who
was a very successful art dealer, she bought extensively in the 1960s, concentrating on the names of the zeitgeist: Van
Gogh, Degas, Renoir, Utrillo, Rouault… she was careful to purchase pieces that were as eye-catching as the
marvellous Van Gogh, as well as more demanding and academic works such as the Degas self-portrait. Having grown
up surrounded by fine art and surrounded by her own canvases until the end of her life, this collection of paintings was
very important to Miss Taylor and provides collectors with not only a very interesting insight into the icon herself, but
also an exciting opportunity to acquire important works by leading Impressionist and Modern artists.”
Marc Porter, the Chairman and President of Christie's Americas, extends the invitation of The
Elizabeth Taylor Trust - to Miss Taylor’s many admirers in Europe - to visit the complete group of
pictures to be sold from her collection, which will be on view for the first time in London between 2
and 7 February.
Elizabeth Taylor’s love of fine art began in the home with her father Francis Taylor, an art dealer
with a successful gallery on Old Bond Street in London. At the start of the Second World World
War, Mr. Taylor transferred his family and business to California, setting up shop in the stylish
Beverly Hills Hotel where celebrities such as Greta Garbo, Vincent Price and Hedda Hopper
purchased works for their collections. The move to Los Angeles also marked Elizabeth Taylor’s
shining entrée into Hollywood stardom.
Already armed with a fine appreciation for the arts, as an adult Miss Taylor went on to become a
devoted admirer of important paintings with a great fondness for Impressionist and Modern Art.
Her acute grasp of 19th and 20th century British and French paintings and drawings led her to amass
an important collection of works, including paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Camille
Pissarro, Auguste Renoir, and Maurice Utrillo.
Please click here for the pre-sale essay on the art works to be offered from the collection
IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN EVENING AUCTION
Lot 10 Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Autoportrait circa 1857-1858 Estimate £350,000 - 450,000 $530,000 - 680,000 €400,000 - 510,000
Please click here for more information on this lot
Please click here for more information on this lot
Lot 12 Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Vue de l'Asile de la Chapelle de Saint-Rémy 1889 Estimate £5,000,000 – 7,000,000 $7,600,000 – 11,000,000 €5,700,000 – 7,900,000
Please click here for more information on this lot
Lot 324 Béla Kádár (1877-1956) Femme assise dans un fauteuil Late 1930s or early 1940s Estimate £2,500 – 3,500 $3,800 – 5,300 €2,900 – 3,900
Lot 325 Béla Kádár (1877-1956) Figures with horses (recto); Seated Nude (verso) Late 1930s or early 1940s Estimate £2,500 - 3,500 $3,800 - 5,300 €2,900 - 3,900
Lot 326 Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955) La Place du Tertre et Sacré Coeur Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 $31,000 - 45,000 €23,000 - 34,000
Lot 328 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Family group in a landscape Estimate £2,500 – 3,500 $3,800 – 5,300 €2,900 – 3,900
Lot 329 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Mother and children in a landscape Estimate £2,500 – 3,500 $3,800 – 5,300 €2,900 – 3,900
Lot 330 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Family group; and a study of Ida holding a baby Estimate £2,500 – 3,500 $3,800 – 5,300 €2,900 – 3,900
Lot 331 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Family group; and a study of Dorelia Estimate £2,500 – 3,500 $3,800 – 5,300 €2,900 – 3,900
Lot 332 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Female nude Estimate £400 – 600 $610 - 900 €450 - 670
Lot 333 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Nude study Estimate £1,500 – 2,000 $2,300 – 3,000 €1,700 – 2,000
Lot 335 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) Profils d’homme et de femme circa 1888 Estimate £1,000 – 1,500 $1,600 – 2,300 €1,200 – 1,700
Lot 334 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Design for poster Old Alhambra Music Hall circa 1900 Estimate £1,000 – 1,500 $1,600 – 2,300 €1,200 – 1,700
Lot 336 Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) Paysage avec personnages (les amoureux) et animaux (le corbeau et le renard) Estimate £3,000 – 5,000 $4,600 – 7,500 €3,400 – 5,600
IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN DAY SALE
Lot 502 Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955) Château de Chillon (Suisse) circa 1916 Estimate £35,000 - 45,000 $53,000 - 45,000 €50,000 - 51,000
Lot 503 Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955) Eglise de Murato, Corse circa 1940-1942 Estimate £45,000 – 55,000 $68,000 – 83,000 €51,000 – 62,000
Lot 504 Kees van Dongen (1877-1968) Promenade à cheval Estimate £120,000 - 180,000 $190,000 - 270,000 €140,000 - 200,000
Lot 505 Albert Lebourg (1849-1928), Barques aux grandes voiles sur le lac Léman à Meillerie en Haute-Savoie Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 $9,100 - 12,000 €6,800 - 9,000
Lot 506 Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958) Le tabac Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 $61,000 - 90,000 €45,000 - 67,000
Lot 507 Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Le blessé III, comme il sortait du lit d'orties Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 $91,000 - 120,000 €68,000 - 90,000
Lot 508 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Portrait of Poppet, the artist's daughter, in a black hat circa 1935 Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 $61,000 - 90,000 €45,000 - 67,000 Please click here for more information about Augustus John: Portrait of an age
Lot 509 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) The Arenig Fach Estimate £18,000 - 25,000 $28,000 - 38,000 €21,000 - 28,000
Lot 510 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961), Portrait of Mary Keene Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 $16,000 - 23,000 €12,000 - 17,000
Lot 511 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Portrait of Mavis in green Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 $23,000 - 30,000 €17,000 - 22,000
Lot 512 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Portrait of Ray Estimate £7,000 - 10,000 $11,000 - 15,000 €7,900 -11,000
Lot 513 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Le Mas de Galeron en Provence 1930s Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 $19,000 - 27,000 €14,000 - 20,000
Lot 514 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Portrait of Grace as a Madonna Estimate £5,000 - 8,000 $7,600 - 12,000 €5,700 - 9,000
Lot 515 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Portrait of Grace (Village Girl) Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 $12,000 - 18,000 €9,000 - 13,000
Lot 516 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Varuna Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 $19,000 - 27,000 €14,000 - 20,000
Lot 517 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Portrait of William McElroy Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 $6,100 - 9,000 €4,500 - 6,700
Lot 518 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Seated nude on a white cloth Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 $19,000 - 27,000 €14,000 - 20,000
Lot 519 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Mavis Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 $1,600 - 2,300 €1,200 - 1,700
Lot 520 Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) Seated nude with raised arm Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 $12,000 - 18,000 €9,000 - 13,000
Lot 521 Margaret Fisher Prout (1875-1963) Landscape with windmill 1949 Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 $1,600 - 2,300 €1,200 - 1,700
Lot 522 Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958) Village sous la neige Estimate £40,000 – 60,000 $61,000 – 90,000 €45,000 – 67,000
Lot 523 Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Buste de femme en costume oriental circa 1895 Estimate £180,000 - 250,000 $280,000 - 380,000 €210,000 - 280,000 Please click here for more information on this lot
