Morning Press&Coffee Christie’s Online Magazine No.139 By Andrei Valerian - 28 June 2018 0 1531 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Claude Monet at his Impressionist best One of a seminal series of 12 canvases depicting the Gare Saint-Lazare, Monet’s last artistic confrontation with modernity ▸ A key moment for the African art market Collected over 30-plus years, a stunning variety of objects, forms and masterpieces from Africa’s historic artistic centres ▸ Dora Maar: Picasso’s wartime inspiration A 1942 portrait of the muse who dominated the artist’s life for 10 years, and which he kept until his death ▸ A new chapter in furniture design Eileen Gray’s iconic ‘Transat’ chair from 1927-30, created for her groundbreaking house on the Côte d’Azur ▸ One of Rembrandt’s greatest achievements How Christ Presented to the People, a rare print from 1655, reveals the artist’s intentions, thoughts and work process ▸ The right snuff: A guide to gold boxes Why and when gold boxes became a must-have accessory, and the makers most prized by collectors ▸ Editor’s picks Why the time could be right to invest in these post-war and contemporary artists On the road to Suprematism — a closer look at Malevich’s monumental Landscape from 1911 More stories Trending on Christies.com Thomas Chippendale A George III mahogany and Indian ebony commode Estimate: £3,000,000-5,000,000 5 July, London Franz Marc Drei Pferde Estimate: £2,500,000-3,500,000 20 June, London A Kongo-Yombe power figure Estimate: €600,000-1,000,000 27 June, Paris Geta Brătescu Jocul Formelor – 5 (The Play of Forms – 5) Estimate: £4,000-6,000 28 June, London More trending lots Plan your visit to Christie’s Paris Experience the superb collection of African art assembled by Liliane et Michel Durand-Dessert, 22-27 June London Explore dialogues between today’s most exciting talents and the artists who influenced them in Post-War to Present, 23-27 June London View an Egyptian mummy mask, ancient Greek pottery and other treasures in our Antiquities auction, 30 June to 2 July Full listings
