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Christie's Auction

Christie’s head Amy Cappellazzo predicted the fates of five top pieces of art for The Daily Beast before Wednesday night’s auction, which broke records and pulled in $272.8 million. See the results

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Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen on canvas

80 x 70 in.

executed in 1981

estimate: $2,500,000 – 3,500,000

"Despite the ups and downs of the American economy, I predict the dollar sign will still be a symbol the world can look up to."

SOLD: $5.12 million

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signed and dated `rf Lichtenstein '64' (on the reverse)

oil and magna on canvas

36.1/2 x 38 in. (90.2 x 96.5 cm.)

Painted in 1964.

Estimate on Request (in the neighborhood of $40 million)

"This work is a pure icon. It's immensely scarce and is about as good as it gets. If it's at $40 million now, why not $60 million or $80 million in the future?"

SOLD $42.6 million, which is the new world record high for Lichtenstein.

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oil on canvas

59 x 39 3/8 inches (150 x 100 cm.)

Painted in 1982.

$12,000,000 - 16,000,000

"[Zwei Kerzen] is an absolutely perfect makes painting. It makes you believe in the future and in hope."

SOLD: $12.9 million

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signed and dated 'Richard Prince 1995' (on the overlap)

acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas

58¼ x 96 in. (148 x 243.4 cm.)

Painted in 1995.

Estimate: $900,000 - $1.2 million

"Richard Prince is the great American artist who prefigured America in decline. He is one of the most important American artists—ever. Although his work is off-market at the moment, the market is an arbitrage for Prince."

SOLD: $1.2 million

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stamped 'JUDD BERNSTEIN BROS. INC.

80-19' (on the reverse of each unit)

stainless steel and red anodized aluminum

ten units--each: 9 x 40 x 31 in. (22.9 x 101.6 x

78.7 cm.)

Executed in 1980. (10)

Estimate: $1.8 million - 2.5 million

"Like Prince, Judd is similarly off-market at the moment. He has had strong prices in recent seasons. His estate has recently tapped the David Zwirner gallery, so we will probably see more shows and exhibitions of his work. Zwirner will help burnish Judd's reputation.”

SOLD: $2.43 million

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