Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Jessica, 2017. Estimate $200,000 - 300,000. 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale New York.
Written by Markus Dochantschi
studioMDA, founded by Markus Dochantschi, spearheaded the design for our new space at 432 Park Avenue. As we celebrate opening our doors, as well as a vibrant summer auction season, we asked Dochantschi to select his favorite works from the upcoming sales. Read on for his selections from our upcoming 20th Century & Contemporary Art and Design auctions in New York and London.
Portrait of Jessica (Mickalene Thomas)
Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Jessica, 2017. Estimate $200,000 - 300,000. 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale New York.
Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Jessica, is an excellent example of why I love her work and have followed her work since visiting her studio many years ago. To me, it combines an abundance of female confidence and beauty, amplified by fashion, and an architectural background taking me into the world of Formica of the 1980s.
Walking Man (Richard Artschwager)
Richard Artschwager, Walking Man, 2004. Estimate $60,000 - 80,000. 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale New York.
Richard Artschwager, Walking Man, in the artist’s signature frame, draws you deep inside the world of Artschwager. The work has his signature cadmium yellow illuminating “the walking man” with “scaled” wood blanks in the foreground. Artschwager has always been an artist, who mastered and manipulated our perception of scale and space, creating his very own architecture and material texture.
Blue double kaleidoscope (Olafur Eliasson)
Olafur Eliasson, Blue double kaleidoscope, 2006. Estimate $100,000 - 150,000. 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale New York.
Olafur Eliasson, Blue double kaleidoscope, is a rare opportunity to have Olafur’s endless skill to curate light, transport us into his magic world, while supporting the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation.
Prototype “D-Sofa” (Ron Arad)
Ron Arad, Prototype “D-Sofa," 1993. Estimate £80,000 - 120,000. Design London.
Ron Arad, Prototype “D-Sofa” is one of his greatest works. The prototype was followed by several amazing designs that contributed and fundamentally influenced the furniture design world. This rare prototype unveils the design process, exposing every single weld and making it a rare treasure.
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