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Christie’s July 2020 Auctions: ONE Global Sale and Nilufar Design Selection

market-auction · 2026-04-27

In July 2020, Christie’s is set to conduct two significant digital events, highlighting the art market's transition to online platforms. The first event, ONE: A Global Sale of the 20th Century, will take place on July 10 and consist of four sessions across Hong Kong, Paris, London, and New York. Notable pieces include Lucio Fontana’s Concetto Spaziale, Attesa (1966, estimated at $7.5–10.5 million), Picasso’s Les femmes d’Alger (1955, estimated at $25 million), and Roy Lichtenstein’s Nude with Joyous Painting (1994, estimated at $30 million). Additionally, Christie’s Italy will introduce its inaugural online auction, Nilufar [100] Design Selections, from July 8 to 22, showcasing 100 design items with estimates ranging from €800 to €35,000. A Zoom discussion on Italian design is planned for July 14 at 3 PM.

Key facts

  • Christie’s ONE: A Global Sale of the 20th Century takes place July 10, 2020, in four sessions across Hong Kong, Paris, London, and New York.
  • Top lots include Lucio Fontana’s Concetto Spaziale, Attesa (est. $7.5–10.5M), Picasso’s Les femmes d’Alger (est. $25M), and Roy Lichtenstein’s Nude with Joyous Painting (est. $30M).
  • Nilufar [100] Design Selections is Christie’s Italy’s first online auction, running July 8–22, 2020.
  • The Nilufar auction features 100 design objects from Nilufar Gallery, Milan, with estimates from €800 to €35,000.
  • Designers include Gio Ponti, Tobia Scarpa, Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Bruno Mathsson, and Alvar Aalto.
  • The auction celebrates 50 years since Christie’s first Italy auction and 40 years of Nilufar Gallery.
  • A Zoom conversation between Nina Yashar and Simon Andrews on Italian design masters is set for July 14, 2020.
  • Sotheby’s, Phillips, and Blindarte have also reported successful online sales during the pandemic.

Entities

Artists

  • Lucio Fontana
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Roy Lichtenstein
  • Francis Bacon
  • Gio Ponti
  • Tobia Scarpa
  • Luigi Caccia Dominioni
  • Bruno Mathsson
  • Alvar Aalto

Institutions

  • Christie's
  • Sotheby's
  • Phillips
  • Blindarte
  • Nilufar Gallery
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Hong Kong
  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Italy
  • Milan

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