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Christie's record-breaking art auction from the personal collection of Monsoon founder
The 200-work sale is Christie’s London’s highest-value single-owner collection, with estimates reaching £127 million, the auction house said.
- During Frieze Week in October, Christie's London will auction 'Monsoon: The Peter Simon Collection', the highest-value single-owner sale in the auction house's history, valued up to $172 million.
- Founded by fashion retailer Monsoon's Peter Simon, the collection reflects his goal to 'build links and foster dialogue across different worlds' while curating pieces that honed his eye for composition and color.
- Comprising nearly 200 works, the sale features Francis Bacon's 'Figure in Movement' estimated at $24.4 million and Andy Warhol's 'Diamond Dust Shoe' estimated up to $3.4 million, spread across three dedicated October auctions.
- A special public exhibition at Christie's London opens September 26 through October 1. Joseph Braka, Christie's post war and contemporary art specialist, called the collection 'one of the finest and boldest ever assembled.'
- Simon intends to start collecting in 'a new direction' following the sale, while Christie's vice chairman Katharine Arnold described his existing assembly as 'dynamic' and 'unbridled by geography and time.
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Christie’s record-breaking collection set to sell for up to £126.7m
Monsoon: The Peter Simon Collection will be offered in three dedicated sales in October.
·London, United Kingdom
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Christie’s to Auction Peter Simon’s $172 M. Art Collection, Led by Bacon, Mondrian, Warhol Works
British businessman and art collector Peter Simon is auctioning off nearly 200 works of art, from Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth to Pablo Picasso and Jeff Koons.
·New York, United States
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