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Rothko's No 1 helped Sotheby's achieve their best ever auction result


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20321921
A painting by abstract artist Mark Rothko has fetched $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.

Rothko's No 1 (Royal Red and Blue), described by Sotheby's as "a seminal, large-scale masterpiece", was the subject of a heated bidding war.

The price far exceeded the pre-sale estimate of $35m-$50m (£22m-£31.4m) but fell short of the record $86.9m (£54.6m) a Rothko fetched in May.

The sale also saw a 1951 Jackson Pollock work sell for $40.4m (£25.4m).

Pollock's Number 4, a characteristic drip painting, easily outstripped the previous highest price - $23m (£14.4m) - fetched at auction by a work by the abstract expressionist.

The Rothko painting was one of eight works hand-selected by the Russian-American artist for his landmark solo show in 1954 at the Art Institute of Chicago.

It had been in the same collection for 30 years before coming to auction.

Tuesday's sale of post-war and contemporary art at Sotheby's saw plenty of interest from investors, raising a total of $375m (£236m) - the best auction result in the auction house's history.

Andy Warhol had a strong showing, with Green Disaster (Green Disaster Twice) selling for $15.2m (£9.5m) and The Kiss (Bela Lugosi) fetching $9.3m (£5.8m).

Another Warhol work, Suicide, that had been estimated to sell for between $6m (£3.7m) and $8m (£5m) ended up going for $16.3m (£10.2m).

A "screaming pope" by British artist Francis Bacon sold for nearly $30m (£18.9m), a Willem de Kooning piece fetched just under $20m (£12.5m) while a work by Gerhard Richter went for $17.4m (£10.9m).

Franz Kline's Shenandoah fetched $9.3m (£5.8m), setting another artist's record.

"If you want to talk about the market being happy, healthy and well, here it is," said Sotheby's auctioneer Tobias Meyer, worldwide head of contemporary art.

"That's probably about as good as it gets."

Further high prices are expected at a second Sotheby's contemporary and post-war art sale on Wednesday, with two Christie's sales focusing on the same period also taking place in New York this week.
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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2012, 10:59:07 AM »
some true art

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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2012, 10:59:25 AM »
a cunt and his money...!  ::)


Rothko's No 1 helped Sotheby's achieve their best ever auction result


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20321921
A painting by abstract artist Mark Rothko has fetched $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.

Rothko's No 1 (Royal Red and Blue), described by Sotheby's as "a seminal, large-scale masterpiece", was the subject of a heated bidding war.

The price far exceeded the pre-sale estimate of $35m-$50m (£22m-£31.4m) but fell short of the record $86.9m (£54.6m) a Rothko fetched in May.

The sale also saw a 1951 Jackson Pollock work sell for $40.4m (£25.4m).

Pollock's Number 4, a characteristic drip painting, easily outstripped the previous highest price - $23m (£14.4m) - fetched at auction by a work by the abstract expressionist.

The Rothko painting was one of eight works hand-selected by the Russian-American artist for his landmark solo show in 1954 at the Art Institute of Chicago.

It had been in the same collection for 30 years before coming to auction.

Tuesday's sale of post-war and contemporary art at Sotheby's saw plenty of interest from investors, raising a total of $375m (£236m) - the best auction result in the auction house's history.

Andy Warhol had a strong showing, with Green Disaster (Green Disaster Twice) selling for $15.2m (£9.5m) and The Kiss (Bela Lugosi) fetching $9.3m (£5.8m).

Another Warhol work, Suicide, that had been estimated to sell for between $6m (£3.7m) and $8m (£5m) ended up going for $16.3m (£10.2m).

A "screaming pope" by British artist Francis Bacon sold for nearly $30m (£18.9m), a Willem de Kooning piece fetched just under $20m (£12.5m) while a work by Gerhard Richter went for $17.4m (£10.9m).

Franz Kline's Shenandoah fetched $9.3m (£5.8m), setting another artist's record.

"If you want to talk about the market being happy, healthy and well, here it is," said Sotheby's auctioneer Tobias Meyer, worldwide head of contemporary art.

"That's probably about as good as it gets."

Further high prices are expected at a second Sotheby's contemporary and post-war art sale on Wednesday, with two Christie's sales focusing on the same period also taking place in New York this week.
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Wow...just wow
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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2012, 11:03:35 AM »
I never understood how people determine art value....smh

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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2012, 11:09:51 AM »
Wish i had painted that shit

75.1 mill $ would've come in handy

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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2012, 11:12:14 AM »
Wish i had painted that shit

75.1 mill $ would've come in handy

Newsflah the painting itself is not what is important the person painting it makes up the price

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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2012, 11:25:22 AM »
Newsflah the painting itself is not what is important the person painting it makes up the price

yeah, it's still a load of shit though. it just further shows how far up their own arses these art type twats are.

anothe piece of his work, a piece of shit entitled, 'Orange, Red, Yellow',  went for $87million earlier in the year  ::)


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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2012, 11:28:08 AM »
Newsflah the painting itself is not what is important the person painting it makes up the price

Newsflash, if i had done it, the price would have been $ 143 mill instead, due to the person.

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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2012, 11:41:55 AM »
It's beautiful. The richness and depth. Awe inspiring and truely inspirational.

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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2012, 11:45:01 AM »
Art



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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2012, 11:49:06 AM »


art or perversity?

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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2012, 11:59:07 AM »


art or perversity?

perversity to the extreme yes. art no . but hey whats art..

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« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2012, 12:07:38 PM »
Most likely a saudi oil asshole bought it.  They have so much money now they are buying all sorts of art and historical artifacts

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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2012, 12:10:48 PM »

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« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2012, 01:41:01 PM »

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« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2012, 01:53:57 PM »


these fine gentlemen were said to be avid collectors of the jews fine art  8)

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« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2012, 01:57:51 PM »
these fine gentlemen were said to be avid collectors of the jews fine art  8)
Hitler was part Jew himself  :P

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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2012, 02:02:57 PM »
Hitler was part Jew himself  :P

If true, does that mean the Jews are to blame  ???
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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #19 on: November 16, 2012, 02:04:48 PM »
who was the artist was it Bill?
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« Reply #20 on: November 16, 2012, 02:05:33 PM »


Quite the array of delightful gentlemen... this was when Hitler was imprisoned, due to the Putsch, and his last "down phase" before he made it big.
Love Hess' poised look - a crazy bastard.
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« Reply #21 on: November 16, 2012, 02:07:21 PM »
whats so great about hitler he wasnt very big at all
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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #22 on: November 16, 2012, 02:08:20 PM »
a cunt and his money...!  ::)


Rothko's No 1 helped Sotheby's achieve their best ever auction result


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20321921
A painting by abstract artist Mark Rothko has fetched $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.

Rothko's No 1 (Royal Red and Blue), described by Sotheby's as "a seminal, large-scale masterpiece", was the subject of a heated bidding war.

The price far exceeded the pre-sale estimate of $35m-$50m (£22m-£31.4m) but fell short of the record $86.9m (£54.6m) a Rothko fetched in May.

The sale also saw a 1951 Jackson Pollock work sell for $40.4m (£25.4m).

Pollock's Number 4, a characteristic drip painting, easily outstripped the previous highest price - $23m (£14.4m) - fetched at auction by a work by the abstract expressionist.

The Rothko painting was one of eight works hand-selected by the Russian-American artist for his landmark solo show in 1954 at the Art Institute of Chicago.

It had been in the same collection for 30 years before coming to auction.

Tuesday's sale of post-war and contemporary art at Sotheby's saw plenty of interest from investors, raising a total of $375m (£236m) - the best auction result in the auction house's history.

Andy Warhol had a strong showing, with Green Disaster (Green Disaster Twice) selling for $15.2m (£9.5m) and The Kiss (Bela Lugosi) fetching $9.3m (£5.8m).

Another Warhol work, Suicide, that had been estimated to sell for between $6m (£3.7m) and $8m (£5m) ended up going for $16.3m (£10.2m).

A "screaming pope" by British artist Francis Bacon sold for nearly $30m (£18.9m), a Willem de Kooning piece fetched just under $20m (£12.5m) while a work by Gerhard Richter went for $17.4m (£10.9m).

Franz Kline's Shenandoah fetched $9.3m (£5.8m), setting another artist's record.

"If you want to talk about the market being happy, healthy and well, here it is," said Sotheby's auctioneer Tobias Meyer, worldwide head of contemporary art.

"That's probably about as good as it gets."

Further high prices are expected at a second Sotheby's contemporary and post-war art sale on Wednesday, with two Christie's sales focusing on the same period also taking place in New York this week.
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the picture speaks of the torment of the artist

the contrast in colours could be the inner turmoil in all men

the strong lines show the tribal nature of man

this picture speaks to the savage in all of us

if it had been on ebay i would have bid 80 million to own this masterpiece




on a side note im going to get my five year old to knock up one of these in the morning
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« Reply #23 on: November 16, 2012, 02:18:46 PM »
he didnt even completely color in the boxes?

again i aks who the fuck is the artist?
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Re: Crap painting sells for $75.1 million (£47.2m) at an auction in New York.
« Reply #24 on: November 16, 2012, 02:22:25 PM »
the Artist during the Painting phase of this maser pieces of shit