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
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Vue de l'Asile de la Chapelle de Saint-Rémy 1889
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
Examples below, from the art works to be offered from the collection:
IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN EVENING AUCTION
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
IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN WORKS ON PAPER SALE
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
IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN DAY SALE
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
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 ages
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