As the auction and collecting world waits for the upcoming Paris sale of the Yves St Laurent sale at Christies, there are many items which will draw and attract interest from appraisers. Many of the items in the sale are of exceptional quality and with excellent provenance. The sale is scheduled for February 23rd.Christie's has an online catalog as well as file on the "highlights" of the sale. The highlights include modern art (Picasso, Matisse, Mondrian, 20th century decorative arts including a Eileen Gray (1878-1976) Dragon armchair, circa 1920-1922 (see image, estimated at $2.5 - $3.8 million), European furniture and decorative arts such as a suite of 18 Italian chairs, Old Master paintings and drawings, sculptures and Renaissance works of art, silver, and Asian art.
It is a sale many in the world of the fine and decorative arts have been waiting for. The sale is large and has property that is of interest to a wide group of collectors. Given the sheer size of the sale of nearly 700 lots, the quality, provenance and connection to the great fashion designer, it should be interesting to watch the sale, and determine if the sale is a success (many believe it will be, with estimates in the range of $380 million), and if the hammer prices represent value or are premium because of the status and hype of the sale or if current market conditions will have an effect.
To view the highlights of the sale click HERE
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