Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction | London | 4 March
With 41 lots from prominent contemporary artists, this auction is gaining particular interest for its highlight lot: Banksy's Crude Oil (Vettriano).
Banksy
Crude Oil (Vettriano) - 2005
Oil on canvas | Original | 109.5 x 55.2 cm
Estimated - £3,000,000 - £5,000,000
Yoshimoto Nara
Cosmic Eyes (in the Milky Lake) - 2005
Acrylic and glitter on canvas | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 162 x 130.2 cm
Estimated - £6,000,000 - £8,000,000
Christie's
20/21st Century - Evening Sale | London | 5 March
With 51 exceptional lots and a potential total exceeding £50 million, this auction brings together some of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Bridget Riley
Daphne - 1988
Oil on linen | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 165.6 x 228cm
Estimated - £1,200,000 - £1,800,000
David Hockney
Between Kilham and Langtoft - 2006
Oil on Canvas | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 121.9 x 182.9 cm
Estimated - £4,000,000 - £6,000,000
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled - 1983
Oil Stick on Paper | Orignal | 127.7 x 250.2cm
Estimated - £2,500,000 - £3,500,000
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction | London | 5 March
This auction boasts 74 lots from a broad selection contemporary artists using a variety of different mediums.
Takashi Murakami
Panda - 2003
Fibreglass with antique Louis Vuitton trunk | Edition of 3 | Signed and numbered by the artist | Sculpture with trunk: 231 x 163 x 113 cm
Estimated - £300,000 - £400,000
KAWS
Chum (KCB2) - 2012
Acrylic on canvas | Signed by the artist | 213 x 172cm
Estimated - £500,000 - £700,000
Christie's
Post-War & Contemporary Art | New York | 6 March
This auction features a standout charitable collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), presenting BUILD IT, BEAT IT—a selection of 29 artworks by 28 leading contemporary artists, including Peter Doig, Jadé Fadojutimi, and Tracey Emin. Proceeds will support the construction of a world-class Children’s Cancer Centre in London.
Tracey Emin
Watching Over You - 2016
Acrylic on board | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 20.4 x 25.4cm
Estimated - £40,000 - £60,000
Damien Hirst
A Summers Day - 2002
Household Gloss and Butterflies on Canvas | Original | 243.8 x 274.3 cm)
Estimated - £250,000 - £350,000
Bridget Riley
Study 2 for Praise - 1981
Gouache and graphite on paper | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 91.8 x 66.8 cm
Estimated - £80,000 - £120,000
Phillips
Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | London | 6 March
This auction has 31 lots including impressive originals from artists such as Banksy, Kusama and Basquiat.
Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin, Painted - 2006
Acrylic on canvas | Original | Singed by the artist | 24.1 x 33.3cm
Estimated - £400,000 - £600,000
KAWS
GONE - 2018
Painted Bronze | Edition of 5 | Inscribed with the artist's signature | 180 x 181.6 x 75.6cm
Estimated - £600,000 - £800,000
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Pattya - 1984
Acrylic and Oilstick on Canvas | Original | 204.2 x 270.8 cm
Estimated - £2,000,000 - £3,000,000
Damien Hirst
Ascent - 2018
Butterflies and Household Gloss on Canvas | Original | Diameter 213 cm
Estimated - £500,000 - £700,000
Banksy
Kids on Guns - 2004
Spray paint on canvas | Edition of 25 | Signed and numbered by the artist | 50 x 49.7 cm
Estimated - £400,000 - £600,000
Phillips
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale | London | 7 March
This auction features 121 lots, showcasing a diverse range of works by renowned artists. This includes a variety of different mediums including a strong photography section.
Banksy
Met Ball - 2019
Reclaimed police riot helmet and mirrored tiles | Edition of 50 | Signed and numbered by the artist | 45 x 46 x 26cm
Estimated - £40,000 - £60,000
Harland Miller
Too Cool Too Lose - 2002
Oil on Canvas | Original | 213.2 x 155 cm
Estimated - £70,000 - £100,000
Takashi Murakami
Murakami.Flower #6463 Meander - 2022
Acrylic on Canvas | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 60.3 x 60.3 cm
Estimated - £60,000 - £80,000
Charlotte Bain
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