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Post-War and Contemporary Art Auctions

As the second week of spring art auctions begins today, Arne Glimcher wonders whether the Sotheby’s and Christie’s have overestimated the market.

Published May 4 2009 12:41PM EDT

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-1_abb8h1 — Courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-1_zdv5qs — Burn out - California is a Garden of Eden, a paradise for you and me, but believe or not (2008)
Estimate: $35,000-45,000
Courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-2_jc4dv9 — Beverly Hills Housewife (1966-67)
Estimate: $6-10 million
Christie's Images Ltd.

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-4_urib6o — Mater (1982)
Estimate: $5-7 million
Christie's Images Ltd.

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-5_u0j3bm — Estral Star (1989)
Estimate: $50,000-70,000
Courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-3_c5ymbi — Frolic (1977)
Estimate: $4-6 million
Christie's Images Ltd.

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-6_dor26d — Little Boy (2006)
Estimate: $250,000-300,000
Courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-7_qnct8r — Untitled (1990)
Estimate: $2.5-3.5 million
Courtesy of Sotheby's

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-8_qo2a0x — Untitled (1988)
Estimate: $3.5-4.5 million
Courtesy of Sotheby's

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-9_aiux5r — Baroque Egg with Bow (Turquiose/Magenta) (1994-2008)
Estimate: $6-8 million
Courtesy of Sotheby's

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-10_jupedw — When I Think about Sex … (2005)
Estimate: $50,000-70,000
Courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-11_ygezwx — Brigitte Bardot
Estimate: $2,500,000 - $3,500,000
Christie's Images Ltd.

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-14_qa5u83 — Ocean Park No 117
Estimate: $4,000,000 - $6,000,000
Christie's Images Ltd.

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-13_gkb4wx — Night Fishing
Estimate: $3,000,000 - $4,000,000
Christie's Images Ltd.

galleries/2009/05/04/post-war-and-contemporary-art-auctions/contemporary-art-12_vcx1dr — Gun
Estimate: $2,200,000 - $2,800,000
Christie's Images Ltd.

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