NYC Day-Trip: Sotheby's and Christie's

Saturday, May 6, 2023 - Both Sotheby's and Christie's have excellent auctions this month - Sotheby's Modern Evening Auction 16 May 2023, and Christie's 20th Century Evening Sale 11 MAY 2023. Unfortunately they only have a few "Viewing Dates" that overlap - today is one of them! Wendy was busy writing a sermon, so she said I should go. After my Saturday Morning Zoom Bible Study, I hit the road and was at The Triborough Bridge (in 2008 it was renamed: "Robert F. Kennedy Bridge") a little before 2:

I headed down the East Side Highway, got to my SpotHero, and was at Sotheby's at 2:13

What drove this visit were 2 paintings by Claude Monet:

"Palmier à Bordighera", 1884 oil:

(estimate $5mm - 7mm)

"Au Cap Martin", 1884 oil:

(estimate $10mm - 15mm)

Other beauties at Sotheby's were:

Andrew Wyeth - "Blue Cap", 1977 watercolor:

(estimate $100,000-150,000)

Edward Hopper - "Cobb's Barns, South Truro", 1930-33 oil:

(estimate $8mm - 12mm)
"Sold by The Whitney Museum of American Art to support Future Acquisitions". Sure glad I saw it now!

Vincent van Gogh - "Jardin devant le Mas Debray", 1887 oil:

(estimate $20mm - 30mm)

Jamie Wyeth - "Twin Houses", 1969 watercolor:

(estimate $100,000-150,000)

Nice walk around Sotheby's:

It was then time to head across mid-town Manhattan:

I reached Christie's at 3:40

Pablo Picasso - "Cafetière, tasse et pipe", 1911 oil:

(estimate $8mm - 12mm)

Jackson Pollock - "Number 28, 1949", 1949 oil:

(estimate $3mm - 4mm)

Edgar Degas - "Danseuse à la barre", 1877 gouache, pastel and pencil:

(estimate $2mm - 3mm)

Claude Monet - "La Tamise", 1901 pastel:

(estimate $400,000 - 600,000)

When I visit a museum or an auction house, I want to go EVERYWHERE and see EVERYTHING. So although the sign says "Private Lounge". the door was open, so I took a peak inside:

Excellent walk around Christie's:

and then it was time to head back down into the streets of New York:

Finished walking 7.33 miles in New York City:

I picked up my car at 5, and headed home, grabbing Post Offices on the way. My 2 favorites today are:

ZIP Code 10573 - Port Chester, NY:

ZIP Code 10021 - Lenox Hill Station, New York, NY:

Note from the Future - these pieces sold for:

Lot 115 - Claude Monet - "Palmier à Bordighera" - $5,849,700
(estimate $5mm - 7mm)

Lot 117 - Claude Monet - "Au Cap Martin" - $11,479,800
(estimate $10mm - 15mm)

Lot 435 - Andrew Wyeth - "Blue Cap" - $88,900
(estimate $100,000 - $150,000)

Lot 145 - Edward Hopper - "Cobb's Barns, South Truro" - $7,228,500
(estimate $8mm - 12mm)

Lot 114 - Vincent van Gogh - "Jardin devant le Mas Debray" - $23,314,500
(estimate $20mm - 30mm)

Lot 689 - Jamie Wyeth - "Twin Houses" - $406,400
(estimate $100,000 - 150,000)

Lot 10A - Pablo Picasso - "Cafetière, tasse et pipe" - $11,335,000
(estimate $8mm - 12mm)

Lot 174 - Jackson Pollock - "Number 28, 1949" - $6,705,000
(estimate $3mm - 4mm)

Lot 29A - Edgar Degas - "Danseuse à la barre" - $5,616,000
(estimate $2mm - 3mm)

Lot 149 - Claude Monet - "La Tamise" - $2,954,000
(estimate $400,000 - 600,000)

Thank You God for this wonderful art/adventure day!

I didn't keep track of Music for today, but I had a great time!

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