Don't waste your time going to Bonham's unless you feel that you must view the Soulages painting (see previous post).
I had higher expecations at Christie's, but I was quite disappointed with the works on view. The contemporary auction was spotty in quality. The two big Klines weren't his best work. The Still and Rothko were overpriced. I thought that the best piece was a small Jasper Johns from Doug Cramer's collection. The Kelly, Ryman and Diebenkorn paintings were important, but not brilliant. Gallery 7 featured smaller works from the Cramer collection and should not be missed. I found two objects sublimely captivating and neither one was in the contemporary auction. A stunning Fang sculpture near the entrance to Gallery 7 and a sensational yellow diamond on display across from the elevator on the ground floor were worth the visit to Christie's. Celeb sightings this afternoon included Ralph and Ricky Lauren and Peter Brant.
Up next will be visits to Sotheby's and Phillips de Pury.
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