{"page":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-c03aa079.css\" /\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-517835be.css\" media=\"all\" /\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-title='Popeye statue valued at 25 million dollars among stars of spring art auctions' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bb02d8eafeecae121cf1' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bb02d8eafeecae121cf1' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nPopeye statue valued at 25 million dollars among stars of spring art auctions\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eTwo of New York's biggest auction houses have unveiled which works will be on the selling block for the spring sales. The sales focus on modern, contemporary, post-war, and impressionist art. Christie's Auctions will be selling 54 lots...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eTwo of New York's biggest auction houses have unveiled which works will be on the selling block for the spring sales. \u003cbr/\u003eThe sales focus on modern, contemporary, post-war, and impressionist art. \u003cbr/\u003eChristie's Auctions will be selling 54 lots of art, which they expect will take in a minimum of 245 million US dollars. \u003cbr/\u003eArtworks include a silver train flask filled with bourbon by Jeff Koons, titled 'Jim Beam - J.B. Turner', and works by Claude Monet and Andy Warhol. \u003cbr/\u003eAlso on sale is a trio of paintings, titled 'Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards' by Francis Bacon.\u003cbr/\u003eBrett Gorvy of Christie's says people are often buying art now as an investment, rather than for the aesthetic. \u003cbr/\u003e\"If you bought this painting behind me by Francis Bacon even 15 years ago it was around three million (US) dollars,\" says Gorvy. \"We're now offering it with an estimate of 75 million (US) dollars. That shows the huge potential that's built into this art and it will continue to rise.\" \u003cbr/\u003eMany of the items for auction come from the estates of people who have passed away, but who were big collectors in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. \u003cbr/\u003eAt Sotheby's, one of the highlights is 'La Seance du Matin' by Henri Matisse. It shows Matisse's studio assistant Henriette Darricarrere, whom he encouraged in her own painting pursuits. \u003cbr/\u003eSotheby's also has two Picasso coming up for auction, 'Tete de Marie-Therese' and 'Le Sauvetage'. \u003cbr/\u003eSotheby's says their spring sale should net a minimum of 220 million US dollars. \u003cbr/\u003eThey are hoping to fetch up to 18 million US dollars for the sculpture 'La Place' by Alberto Giacometti. \u003cbr/\u003eAlso up for sale will be six Andy Warhol self-portraits being sold together, and a Jeff Koons statue of Popeye, which was previously held in a private collection. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Popeye by Jeff Koons is expected to fetch over 25 million (US) dollars,\" says Alexander Rotter of Sotheby's. \"What is very exciting about this piece is it's the first time the public will actually see it in person in the United States. It was only once exhibited at an exhibition of Jeff Koons in Frankfurt.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe Sotheby's Impressionism and Modern Art sale will be in held in New York on May 7 while their contemporary art sale will be held on May 14. \u003cbr/\u003eChristie's will sell its artwork over four auctions between May 6 and May 20. \u003cbr/\u003e1. Various of 'Jim Beam - J.B. Turner Train' by Jeff Koons \u003cbr/\u003e2. Mid of 'Nympheas' by Claude Monet \u003cbr/\u003e3. Various of 'Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards' by Francis Bacon \u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE (English): Brett Gorvy, Chairman and International Head of Postwar Contemporary Art at Christie's Auctions: \u003cbr/\u003e\"If you bought this painting behind me by Francis Bacon even 15 years ago it was around three million (US) dollars. We're now offering it with an estimate of 75 million (US) dollars. That shows the huge potential that's built into this art and it will continue to rise.\" \u003cbr/\u003e5. Mid of 'Aqualung' by Jeff Koons \u003cbr/\u003e6. Various of 'Race Riot' by Andy Warhol \u003cbr/\u003e7. Various of 'Le serpent a coquelicots trainant sur un champ de violettes peuple par des lezards en deuil' by Joan Miro \u003cbr/\u003e8. Various of 'Do Not Revenge' by Jean-Michel Basquiat \u003cbr/\u003e9. Various of 'Portrait de femme' (Dora Maar) by Pablo Picasso \u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE (English): Brooke Lampley, Head of Impressionist and Modern Art Department at Christie's Auctions: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Picasso, his Dora Maar paintings have become synonymous with what he's best known for, this anguish he expresses through the portraits of his lover at this time, anguish about the war and so it's both autobiographical, historical and incredible reinvention of portraiture.\" \u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide exterior of Sotheby's auction house \u003cbr/\u003e12. Various of 'La Seance du Matin' by Henri Matisse \u003cbr/\u003e13. Wide of 'Tete de Marie-Therese' (right) and 'Le Sauvetage' (left) by Pablo Picasso \u003cbr/\u003e14. Mid of 'Tete de Marie-Therese' by Pablo Picasso \u003cbr/\u003e15. Mid of 'Le Sauvetage' by Pablo Picasso \u003cbr/\u003e16. Various of 'Le Pont Japonais' by Claude Monet  \u003cbr/\u003e17. Various of 'La Place' sculpture by Alberto Giacometti \u003cbr/\u003e18. SOUNDBITE (English): David Norman, Co-Chairman of Impressionism and Modern Art at Sotheby's Auctions: \u003cbr/\u003e\"It's unusual that we have so many works by Giacometti. Giacometti was a sculptor of the postwar period thought of and referred to as one of the existentialists these thin figures with these pinched, scarred surfaces represent the alienated station and loneliness of man in Paris in the postwar period.\"\u003cbr/\u003e19. Various of 'Blau' by Gerhard Richter \u003cbr/\u003e20. Various of 'Popeye' by Jeff Koons and 'Six Self Portraits' by Andy Warhol \u003cbr/\u003e21. SOUNDBITE (English): Alexander Rotter, Co-Head of Contemporary Art Worldwide for Sotheby's Auctions:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Popeye by Jeff Koons is expected to fetch over 25 million (US) dollars. What is very exciting about this piece is it's the first time the public will actually see it in person in the United States. It was only once exhibited at an exhibition of Jeff Koons in Frankfurt.\"\u003cbr/\u003e22. Close of Andy Warhol self-portrait \u003cbr/\u003e23. 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