Vincent Van Gogh’s 1889 landscape, “Laboureur dans un champ,” will star in Christie’s Impressionist and modern art auction Nov. 13. Estimated at about $50 million, it’s part of a collection assembled by Texas billionaires Nancy Lee Bass and Perry Bass.
Francis Bacon’s “Three Studies of George Dyer” appears in public for the first time in 50 years. Estimated at $35 million to $45 million, the 1966 triptych carries the highest estimate of Sotheby’s auction week. It’s being offered on Nov. 16.
Peter Doig’s “Red House" will lead sales at Phillips on Nov. 16, just six months after the auction house achieved a $28.8 million record for the Scottish-born artist. This work is estimated at $18 million to $22 million.
Schumacher’s Ferrari will mark the first time a collector car will be offered at a Sotheby’s art auction. Estimated at $4 million to $5.5 million, the Ferrari F2001, Chassis No. 211, was driven by the racing legend to win the Grand Prix de Monaco. The sale is Nov. 16.
Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Yellow Sweet Peas" is among a group of paintings being sold by billionaire Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen. It’s estimated at $2.5 million to $3.5 million and will be offered Nov. 14 at Sotheby’s.
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