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Phillips Announces Out of the Blue: Works from The Collection of Enea Righi
To be Offered in London on 16 April
Alighiero Boetti Senza titolo (1977 per 1978), 1977-78 Estimate: £400,000-600,000
LONDON – 28 JANUARY 2021 – Phillips is pleased to announce a remarkable group of 27 works from the collection of renowned Italian private collector Enea Righi. Out of the Blue: Works from The Collection of Enea Righi showcases superlative examples of 20th century and contemporary art across a rich variety of media. Important works by Alighiero Boetti sit alongside paintings by Glenn Ligon and Anselm Kiefer, an iconic LED installation by Jenny Holzer, a floor sculpture by Carl Andre, and photographic work by Louise Lawler. Out of the Blue is a leading highlight of Phillips’ Spring season in London and will be offered for sale on 16 April.
Carolina Lanfranchi, Senior International Specialist, 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Regional Director, Italy said, “I am very honoured to work with Enea Righi and his curator Lorenzo Paini, and to have had the pleasure to discover a collection formed with true passion and love. It was also a nice surprise, Out of the Blue, to find material of such great quality, variety and freshness with a deep and intellectual curatorial vision.”
The Collection
Day Sale: 16 April 2021, 2pm GMT Virtual viewing: 7-11 April 2021 on www.Phillips.com Public viewing: 12-15 April 2021 Location: 30 Berkeley Square, London Click here for more information
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*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium; prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
PRESS CONTACTS: LONDON - Katie Carder, Head of Press, Europe kcarder@phillips.com +44 20 7901 7938
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