Contemporary Art Day Auction
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step inside the world of contemporary art at its most electric — where museum-quality works change hands under the lights of one of the world's most prestigious auction houses. This Sotheby's London Contemporary Art Day Auction catalogue, dated February 2014, presents a curated selection of significant works by leading and emerging contemporary artists, compiled to accompany the live auction event held at Sotheby's New Bond Street saleroom. The catalogue serves as both a functional bidding guide and a lasting visual record, detailing lot descriptions, provenance, exhibition histories, and expert estimates for each offered work. Sotheby's auction catalogues are widely regarded as indispensable reference documents for collectors, curators, and art historians alike, capturing a precise moment in the international art market. The February 2014 sale represented a broad cross-section of post-war and contemporary practice, reflecting the dynamic tastes and investment trends of the period's global collecting community. The cover image — a contemplative figure standing before a painting within a painted landscape — sets an introspective tone, hinting at the rich dialogue between representation, observation, and artistic legacy that the lots within this sale embody. For the serious collector or art market enthusiast, this catalogue remains a valuable snapshot of a market in full, confident stride.
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: The arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step inside the world of contemporary art at its most electric — where museum-quality works change hands under the lights of one of the world's most prestigious auction houses. This Sotheby's London Contemporary Art Day Auction catalogue, dated February 2014, presents a curated selection of significant works by leading and emerging contemporary artists, compiled to accompany the live auction event held at Sotheby's New Bond Street saleroom. The catalogue serves as both a functional bidding guide and a lasting visual record, detailing lot descriptions, provenance, exhibition histories, and expert estimates for each offered work. Sotheby's auction catalogues are widely regarded as indispensable reference documents for collectors, curators, and art historians alike, capturing a precise moment in the international art market. The February 2014 sale represented a broad cross-section of post-war and contemporary practice, reflecting the dynamic tastes and investment trends of the period's global collecting community. The cover image — a contemplative figure standing before a painting within a painted landscape — sets an introspective tone, hinting at the rich dialogue between representation, observation, and artistic legacy that the lots within this sale embody. For the serious collector or art market enthusiast, this catalogue remains a valuable snapshot of a market in full, confident stride.