Contemporary Life is a new sale concept originated from an
increasing trend that has been observed across the 20th
Century collecting categories of Prints, Photographs and Design.
Wednesday, July 22, Sothebys will be holding their inaugural
Contemporary Living auction in New York which is meant to provide a
platform for people both new to and established in the worlds of
art and design to material that is meant to be accessible, fresh
and young.
According to Sothebys Senior Vice President and Chairman, Josh
Holdeman, people are creating environments in which to live with
objects from various discipline that resonate together rather than
focusing on one singular category. Mixing and matching objects that
speak to each other, either visually or thematically, seems to be
an increasing trend in the way in which todays modern interior is
created.
The auction will showcase roughly 250 items and will feature
artists and designers such as Diane Arbus, Helmut Newton, David
Hockney, Andy Warhol, Ellsworth Kelly, Mies van der Rohe and George
Nakashima. Featured below are some of the contemporary items up for
auction:
Paper Blue Ink, 1980. Estimate $10,000-15,000
DIVER).” 1926 Estimated $4,000- 6,000
Chair, Model No. 670 and Ottoman, Model No.671 Estimate
$5,000-7,000
Estimate $8,000-12,000
To provide objects relevant to the ways in which we live today
in a presentation that is visually simple, calm and clear was the
inspiration and goal for the inception of Contemporary Living.
For more information about the July 22nd Contemporary Living
sale visit Sothebys.com.