The Rare and the Beautiful to be the highlights at the Exhibition
Dubai-United Arab Emirates- Christie's, the worlds leading art business, will present a public exhibition of international jewellery and art auction highlights on 28-29 March at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai.
The exhibition will showcase highlights from the Magnificent Jewels auction in Geneva on 16 May, Art of the Islamic and Indian World on 17 April, and Oriental Rugs and Carpets on 15 April, both in London. The exhibition will also feature a selection of 19th Century Orientalist Paintings, to be sold in London on 26 June. In addition, several works from the Impressionist and Modern sale in London (June 18) and the New York Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale (May 16), will be on view. The total value of the works on show is estimated at AED 106 million ($29 million) with objects dating from the 13th century.
Among the highlights of the two-day event will be a spectacular work by Andy Warhol, Flowers, AED 14 -15 million (estimate $4-5 million), from the New York Post-War and Contemporary Art. This work belongs to what is perhaps one of Warhol's most successful series using the flower motif from 1964. . By choosing this motif, Warhol consciously engaged the established canon of still-life painting. However, Warhol's interpretation of this age-old subject was entirely his own. He rendered his flowers as mass-produced and manufactured, inspiring a different sort of wonder than previous treatments.
From the London Impressionist and Modern sale Christie's will present a work by Kees van Dongen, Femme en bleu au collier rouge (estimate: AED 2,515,236- 3,234,366), and a landscape by Maurice de Vlamick, Masisons au bords de la Seine a Chatou (estimate AED 11,500,318- 13,655,000).
Highlights from the Islamic Art sale in London will include a stunning array of works of art from Iranian ceramics to miniatures, to illustrated manuscripts and pottery. Further highlights include the most impressive group of late 19th century Moroccan diamond inset gold jewellery. Consisting of twenty-six pieces, the collection is together with a European private collection of Mughal Indian and Safavid Persian miniatures. A highlight is a spectacularly large gemset and enamelled gold eagle pendant inset with emeralds and other precious stones dating back to 1694 AD (estimate AED 350,000- 490,000). In addition, the collection includes a number of striking gold pendant earrings of varying designs, inset with either diamonds, rubies or emeralds.
The two day exhibition will also feature significant paintings by some of the leading Orientalist artist of the 19th century including Ludwig Deutsch, Leaving the Mosque (estimate AED 1,796,866- 2,156,240/250,000-300,000) and a work by Jean Leon Gerome depicting an Arab caravan in Egypt (AED 1,437,493-1,796,867/estimate 200,000-250,000).
The exhibition will also display 62 lots from the Geneva Jewels sale for a combined total of circa $11 million. Among them a square-shaped emerald of 36.10 cts and diamond ring by Van Cleef and Arpels (estimate AED 2,203,199-2,937,599/$600,000-800,000) and a fancy orange-brown briolette-cut diamond of 100.60 cts (estimate AED 3,671,999- 4,773,600/$1,000,000-1,300,000).
"We are delighted to have established a sponsoring partnership with Credit Suisse, and look forward to continuing and strengthening our relationship with one of the leading global providers of financial products and services in Investment Banking, Private Banking, and Asset Management. With the backing of Credit Suisse and support of our local sponsor, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Christie's is proud to be continuing to drive the local art market, raising the profile of art in the region, and continuing to bring to Dubai works from across the globe," said Michael Jeha, Managing Director of Christie's Dubai.
"Following the phenomenal success of Christie's most recent jewellery and contemporary art sales in Dubai, also sponsored by Credit Suisse, which generated $ 21,232,440/ AEDD 77,923,054 last month, our March exhibition provides an opportunity for established collectors and members of the public at large to view a diverse range of beautiful objects firsthand," continued Jeha
"Exhibitions such as these enable UAE residents and visitors from around the Middle East to experience different categories of art and the Christie's team of experts will be on hand to provide insight into all the objects on display," he added.
The exhibition will run in the Godolphin Ballroom of the Jumeirah Emirates Towers from March 28-29 and is open to members of the public on 28th March: 12pm -8 pm / 29th March: 12pm-10 pm. Admission is free.
Photo caption 1 - Rudolph Ernst, The Arab Sage, 1886, oil on panel, 62x50cms, estimate: AED 718,741-8,265,530/100,000-150,000.
Photo caption 2 - An important pair of diamond earpendants by Cartier, circa 1960, estimate AED 1,836,000-2,203,200/$500,000 - $600,000.
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