Amie Siegel's Film 'Provenance' to be Auctioned at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Sale

Amie Siegel's 2013 film 'Provenance' will be sold as lot 248 in Christie's Post-War and Contemporary sale this weekend. The Chicago-born artist's work traces the reverse journey of modernist furniture designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India. These pieces travel from European and American luxury apartments back through auction houses and salerooms to their original context. The film's sale introduces a self-reflexive dimension to the project, mirroring the market dynamics it critiques. Christie's auction represents a significant moment where the artwork documenting art market circulation becomes part of that same commercial system. The furniture featured was created specifically for the Indian city of Chandigarh. Siegel's project examines the global movement of cultural artifacts and their commodification. The auction occurs at a major international auction house known for high-value art sales.