ArtCult - Les nouvelles du marché de l'art.-CHRISTIE'S SALE OF THE COLLECTION OF RON KITAJ-MARKET

Christie's sale of the collection of Ron Kitaj held in London on February 7, 2008 realised £6,218,350 with all lots sold.

The Collection of R.B. Kitaj

London – Thursday, 7 February 2007

Sale no: 7668 – Top Ten

[All sold prices include buyer's premium]

Lot	Description	Estimate (£)	Purchase Price	Buyer
312	Frank Auerbach (b. 1931), Portrait of Helen Gillespie I, 1963-64	400,000 - 600,000	£972,500 $1,902,210 €1,300,232	UK Trade
310	R. B. Kitaj (1932-2007), Marynka Smoking, 1980 WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION	70,000 - 100,000	£513,300 $1,004,014 €1,342,366	UK Advisor
331	Frank Auerbach (b. 1931), Nude on Bed II, 1961	300,000 - 500,000	£502,100 $982,107 €671,307	Anonymous
328	Lucian Freud (b. 1922), Study of Francis Bacon , 1951 WORLD AUCTION RECORD PRICE FOR A WORK ON PAPER BY THE ARTIST	100,000 - 150,000	£468,500 $916,386 €626,384	UK Trade
323	Frank Auerbach (b. 1931), Head of Paula Eyles, 1972	200,000 - 300,000	£423,700 $828,757 €566,486	Anonymous
309	Frank Auerbach (b. 1931), Self Portrait, 1958 WORLD AUCTION RECORD PRICE FOR A WORK ON PAPER BY THE ARTIST	100,000 - 150,000	£423,700 $828,757 €566,486	UK Trade
325	Frank Auerbach (b. 1931), Figure on a Bed, 1966	350,000 - 550,000	£300,500 $587,778 €401,768	UK Trade
318	Frank Auerbach (b. 1931),Catherine Lampert, 1983	200,000 - 300,000	£180,500 $353,058 €241,328	Private
324	Leon Kossoff (b. 1926), Head of George Thompson I,1972	60,000 - 80,000	£168,500 $329,586 €225,284	European Private
334	R. B. Kitaj (1932-2007), My Mother Dancing, 1992	100,000 - 150,000	£144,500 $282,642 €193,196	Private

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