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(May 2)' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bf32d8eafeecae1414a9' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bf32d8eafeecae1414a9' 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\nChristie\u0026#39;s and Sotheby\u0026#39;s will be auctioning off several works of art in a joint auction. The sale will feature works by Jeff Koons, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol. (May 2)\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 Yorks' 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. At Christie's they are selling 54 lots of...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eTwo of New Yorks' 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/\u003eAt Christie's they are selling 54 lots of art, which they expect will take in a minimum of $245 million dollars. \u003cbr/\u003eArtworks include a silver train flask by Jeff Koons, titled Jim Beam - J.B. Turner, that is filled with bourbon. There are also works by Claude Monet and Andy Warhol. \u003cbr/\u003eThere is also a trio of paintings for sale, 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 dollars,\" said Gorvy. \"We're now offering it with an estimate of 75 million dollars. That shows the huge potential that's built into this art and it will continue to rise.\" \u003cbr/\u003eAnother feature of the sale is a 1942 Portrait de femme (Dora Maar) by Pablo Picasso, which is expected to fetch $$ at auction.\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, so it's both autobiographical, historical and incredible reinvention of portraiture,\" said Brooke Lampley of Christie's. \u003cbr/\u003eMany of the items for auction come from the estates of people who have passed away, but whom 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 $220 million dollars minimum. \u003cbr/\u003eThey are hoping to fetch up to $18 million dollars for the sculpture La Place by Alberto Giacometti. \u003cbr/\u003e\"It's unusual that we have so many works by Giacometti,\" said David Norman of Sotheby's. \"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/\u003eAlso up for sale will be six Andy Warhol self portraits being sold together, and a Jeff Koons statue of Popeye, which was in a private collection and has been little-seen by the public. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Popeye by Jeff Koons is expected to fetch over 25 million dollars,\" said Alexander Rotter of Sotheby's. \"What is very exciting about this piece is it's the first time the pubic 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 New York on May 7; their contemporary art sale will be May 14. At Christie's all the artwork will be sold in four auctions held from May 6 to May 20.\u003cbr/\u003eNew York - May 2, 2014 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide exterior of Christie's auctions \u003cbr/\u003e2. Wide of Jim Beam - J.B. Turner Train by Jeff Koons \u003cbr/\u003e3. Medium of engine train \u003cbr/\u003e4. Focus in on engine train \u003cbr/\u003e5. Medium of Nympheas by Claude Monet \u003cbr/\u003e6. Wide 'Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards' by Francis Bacon \u003cbr/\u003e7. 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 dollars. We're now offering it with an estimate of 75 million dollars. That shows the huge potential that's built into this art and it will continue to rise.\" \u003cbr/\u003e8. Medium of Aqualung by Jeff Koons \u003cbr/\u003e9. Medium of Race Riot by Andy Warhol \u003cbr/\u003e10. Tight on Race Riot by Andy Warhol \u003cbr/\u003e11. Medium of 'Le serpent a coquelicots trainant sur un champ de violettes peuple par des lezards en deuil' by Joan Miro \u003cbr/\u003e12. Tight on Miro painting \u003cbr/\u003e13. Medium of Do Not Revenge by Jean-Michel Basquiat \u003cbr/\u003e14. Tight on Basquiat painting \u003cbr/\u003e15. Medium of Portrait de femme (Dora Maar) by Pablo Picasso \u003cbr/\u003e16. Tight on Picasso painting \u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH): Brooke Lampley, Head of Impressionist and Modern 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, so it's both autobiographical, historical and incredible reinvention of portraiture.\" \u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide exterior of Sotheby's auction house \u003cbr/\u003e19. Medium of La Seance du Matin by Henri Matisse \u003cbr/\u003e20. Tight on Matisse painting \u003cbr/\u003e21. Wide of two Picasso paintings \u003cbr/\u003e22. Medium of Tete de Marie-Therese by Pablo Picasso \u003cbr/\u003e23. Medium of Le Sauvetage by Pablo Picasso \u003cbr/\u003e24. Wide of Le pont japonais by Claude Monet \u003cbr/\u003e25. Tight on Monet painting \u003cbr/\u003e26. Medium of La Place by Alberto Giacometti \u003cbr/\u003e27. Rack focus on sculpture \u003cbr/\u003e28. Tilt up on sculpture \u003cbr/\u003e29. 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/\u003e30. Wide of Blau by Gerhard Richter \u003cbr/\u003e31. Tight on Richter painting \u003cbr/\u003e32. Wide of Popeye by jeff Koons and Six Self Portraits by Andy Warhol \u003cbr/\u003e33. Rack focus on spinach \u003cbr/\u003e34. Medium of Popeye head and arm \u003cbr/\u003e35. 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 dollars. What is very exciting about this piece is it's the first time the pubic will actually see it in person in the United States. It was only once exhibited at an exhibition of Jeff Koons in Frankfurt.\"\u003cbr/\u003e34. Tight on Andy Warhol self-portrait \u003cbr/\u003e35. Wide on Undiscovered Genius of the Mississippi Delta by Jean-Michel Basquiat \u003cbr/\u003e36. 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