Christie’s New York leads its fall season with the eighth edition of First Open on September 9, which includes over 230 lots of Post-War & Contemporary Art and is expected to realize in excess of $6-8 million. First Open displays another stunning array of works for this highly anticipated and successful sale. Highlights of the sale include an exciting assortment of paintings, sculpture, drawings and photographs from both well-known and emerging artists. With estimates ranging from $1,500 to $500,000, First Open is an exceptional opportunity to acquire works at a variety of price points, whether you are building an existing collection or starting anew.

This season, emerging artists Rafal Bujnowski, Ernesto Caivano and James Siena will appear along established names such as Alexander Calder, Anslem Kiefer, Jeff Koons, Robert Motherwell, Elizabeth Peyton, Richard Prince, Thomas Ruff, Richard Serra, Cindy Sherman, James Turrell, Tom Wesselmann, and Andy Warhol.

The First Open sale will be on view in Christie’s New York galleries together with the Contemporary Design viewing from 5 September - 8 September, 2008.
Auction: September 9, at 10 a.m.
Viewing: September 5-8, Christie’s Galleries at Rockefeller Center
More information about Christie’s sale of First Open can be found on www.christies.com.

Posted: 08|2|08 at 10:25 am. Filed under: US News.