Eric Clapton auctions Gerhard Richter for $20M at Christie's New York
Eric Clapton is selling Gerhard Richter's Abstraktes Bild 809-2 at Christie's New York in November 2016, with an estimate of $20 million. The rock star acquired the painting along with two others from the same series in 2001 for a combined $3.4 million, from the collection of Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch. The other two works were sold in 2012 and 2013 for a total of $55.2 million. Meanwhile, Sotheby's London will auction 400 pieces from David Bowie's collection in three sessions on November 10 and 11, 2016. The exhibition Bowie/Collector runs from November 1 to 10 at Sotheby's London, after touring Los Angeles, New York, and Hong Kong. Highlights include Frank Auerbach's Head of Gerda Boehm (est. £300,000-500,000), Jean-Michel Basquiat's Air Power (est. £2.5-3.5 million), and a music player by Achille Castiglioni (est. £800-1,200).
Key facts
- Eric Clapton auctions Gerhard Richter's Abstraktes Bild 809-2 at Christie's New York in November 2016 for $20 million.
- Clapton bought three Richter works from the Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch collection in 2001 for $3.4 million total.
- The other two Richter works sold in 2012 and 2013 for $55.2 million combined.
- Sotheby's London auctions 400 pieces from David Bowie's collection on November 10-11, 2016.
- Bowie/Collector exhibition runs November 1-10 at Sotheby's London after touring Los Angeles, New York, and Hong Kong.
- Frank Auerbach's Head of Gerda Boehm estimated at £300,000-500,000.
- Jean-Michel Basquiat's Air Power estimated at £2.5-3.5 million.
- Achille Castiglioni music player estimated at £800-1,200.
Entities
Artists
- Eric Clapton
- Gerhard Richter
- David Bowie
- Graham Sutherland
- Henry Moore
- Damien Hirst
- Simon Hucker
- Frank Auerbach
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Achille Castiglioni
- Ulla Pietzsch
- Heiner Pietzsch
Institutions
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
Locations
- New York
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Los Angeles
- Hong Kong