Little Black Book of Art

On 17 November 2009, Louis Vuitton organised an event co-hosted by Sotheby’s at its London New Bond Street premises. The aim was to auction off six limited-edition ‘Special Order’ Vuitton pieces to benefit the Red Cross and to commemorate the organisation’s 150th anniversary.

Six international masters of their trade were given the opportunity to work in collaboration with Vuitton to design a unique piece embodying their exceptional expertise in their respective professions.

The custom pieces created were a butterfly armoire by Damien Hirst, a trolley case with knife tray by chef Ferran Adrià, camera bags by photographer Annie Leibovitz, an instrument case by musician and composer Gustavo Santaolalla, a dog carrier by Vuitton creative director Marc Jacobs and an alligator tool kit by Patrick Louis Vuitton, the head of Vuitton’s Special Orders department and a member of the fifth generation of the Vuitton family.

The evening went down a storm with guests including Brian Ferry, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi raising a total of £495,000 for the Nigerien Red Cross Fighting Malnutrition Programme. Damien Hirst’s suitcase alone went for £360,000.

If you were not able to make the auction, you can still do your bit for charity, head to the website (www.louisvuitton.com) and order any of four classic Louis Vuitton handbags – the Speedy, the Keepall, the Noe, and the Alma – and 10% of your purchase will be donated to the American Red Cross.

Dates at a Glance

1 December 2009, Sothebys, London
Russian art day sale

1 December 2009, Christies, Amsterdam
Post-war and contemporary art

1 December 2009, Christies, Paris
Impressionist and modern art

1 December 2009, Christies, London, King Street
Russian pictures and works of art

2 December 2009, Christies, London, King Street
Russian pictures and works of art

3 December 2009, Christies, London, King Street
Russian pictures and works of art

8, 9 December 2009, Sothebys, Paris
Contemporary Art

8 December 2009, Christies, New York
Important 20^th century decorative art & design

8 December 2009, Christies, Paris
Post war and contemporary art

8 December 2009, Christies, London, King Street
Old master prints

8 December 2009, Christies, London, King Street
Old master & 19^th century paintings, drawings and watercolours, evening sale

9 December 2009, Sothebys, Paris
Impressionist Art

9 December 2009, Christies, London, King Street
Old master & 19^th century paintings, drawings and watercolours, day sale

11 December 2009, Christies, London, King Street
Old master & 19^th century paintings, drawings and watercolours, day sale

The Arts Club Sale: Selected pictures from the Club will take place in London on Tuesday, 10^th November at Bonhams in New Bond Street.

 The Arts Club in Dover Street, London, is about to undergo a major refurbishment with its managing committee deciding to sell some of the Club’s distinguished collection of paintings to help pay for the works, as well as making way for new pieces.

Approximately 200 pictures will be for sale tomorrow at Bonhams in New Bond Street, London. Most of the pictures were acquired directly by the famous club from the artists themselves and have never previously been for sale or been on public display.

It is a wonderful opportunity to acquire works by artists such as Sir John Everett Millais, Dame Elisabeth Frink, Victor Pasmore, John Piper, Maurice Cockrill, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Elizabeth Sam Francis and Barbara Hepworth amongst others.

Head of Pictures at Bonhams, Caroline Oliphant, comments: “Bonhams is delighted to be in a position to offer these works from such a distinguished artistic institution which has played a significant part in the London art scene for almost 150 years.”

‘The Arts Club was founded in 1863, by a small group of aesthetes including Lord Frederic Leighton PRA and Charles Dickens, as a meeting place for men and women involved with the arts either professionally or as patrons. It was the first Arts Club to be established in the world, and is housed in an 18th century Mayfair town house.

During the 19th and 20th centuries it has been the hub of artistic endeavour and was the powerhouse behind the dealings of the Royal Academy. Its members have included Algernon Swinburne, Millais, Whistler, Kipling, Monet, Rodin, Degas, Turgenev, Lutyens and Sir Alfred Munnings’.

Current membership includes a number of Royal Academicians, architects and writers. The Club’s Royal Patron is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Sir Peter Blake is the Club’s President.

For further press information please contact Julian Roup on 0207 468 8259 or julian.roup@bonhams.com or press@bonhams.com

Dates at a Glance

1 November 2009, Sothebys, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire UK
Beyond Limits: A Selling Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Sculpture

3 November 2009, Christies, New York
Impressionist/Modern day sale

3 November 2009, Christies, New York
Impressionist/Modern evening sale

4 November 2009, Christies, New York
Impressionist/Modern works on paper

4 November 2009, Christies, London, South Kensington
Japanese art & design

4 November 2009, Sothebys, New York
Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale

10 November 2009, Christies, New York
Post-War & contemporary evening sale

11 November 2009, Christies, New York
Post-War & contemporary morning sale

11 November 2009, Sothebys, New York
Contemporary evening art auction

12 November 2009, Sothebys, New York
Contemporary day art auction

12 November 2009, Christies, London, King Street
20^th century British & Irish art

12 November 2009, Phillips de Pury, New York
Contemporary Art Part 1

13 November 2009, Phillips de Pury, New York
Contemporary Art Part 2

14 November 2009, Phillips de Pury, New York
Photographs

14 November 2009, Phillips de Pury, New York
Design

14 November 2009, Phillips de Pury, New York
Modern and Contemporary Editions

14 November 2009, Phillips de Pury, London
Contemporary art, memorabilia, photographs, design, jewelry, editions all inspired by music

17, 18, 19, 20 November 2009, Christies, Paris
Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé – second sale NB: proceeds going to AIDS research foundation

17 November 2009, Christies, Amsterdam
Impressionist and modern art

24 November 2009, Christies, Milan
Contemporary and Modern art

25 November 2009, Christies, London, South Kensington
Impressionist and Modern art

25 November 2009, Sothebys, Milan
Contemporary art

29 November 2009, Christies, Hong Kong
Asian contemporary art and Chinese century art, evening sale

30 November 2009, Christies, Hong Kong
Chinese 20^th century art

30 November 2009, Sothebys, London
Russian art evening sale

Dates at a Glance

3 October 2009, Phillips de Pury, New York
Contemporary works that inspire, reflect and embody the spirit of Latin America

15 October 2009, Phillips de Pury, London
Design

15 October 2009, Phillips de Pury, London
Photographs

17 October 2009, Phillips de Pury, London
Contemporary art day

17 October 2009, Phillips de Pury, London
Contemporary art evening

27 October 2009, Christies, London, King Street
20 Century decorative art & design

27 October 2009, Christies, Dubai
International modern & contemporary art

27 October 2009, Sothebys, London
Fine 20th Century design

28 October 2009, Christies, London, South Kensington
Old Masters & 19^th Century art

29 October 2009, Christies, London, South Kensington
Picasso editions

Dates at a Glance

14 September 2009, Sotheby’s
Beyond Limits: A Selling Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Sculpture Chatsworth House, UK

16 September 2009, Christie’s
South Asian Modern & Contemporary Art, New York

16 September 2009, Christie’s
Indian and Southeast Asian Art, New York

17 September 2009, Sotheby’s
South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art including Miniature Paintings, New York

23 September 2009, Christie’s
First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, New York

23 September 2009, Christie’s
20th Century British Art, London

23 September 2009, Bonhams
Post War and Contemporary Art and Design, London

24 September, 2009, Sotheby’s
Contemporary Art, New York

26 September 2009, Philips de Pury
Art of the 21st Century London

29 September 2009, Christie’s
American Paintings, New York

30 September 2009, Christie’s
20th Century Decorative Art and Design, London

30 September 2009, Sotheby’s 
American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, New York

A special evening called Art for Africa will be held at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street on 21 September 2009.

It will be an opportunity for buyers and collectors to acquire works of art given by some of Britain and South Africa’s best contemporary artists to support the charity Africa Foundation.

Africa Foundation works at restoring and conserving beautiful wilderness areas and crutially, helps the African people who live in remote and impoverished areas with healthcare, education and income generation.

The exhibition is open to the public and viewing is from 9.30 am – 4.30 pm weekdays. Closed Saturday and 12 pm – 5 pm on Sunday.

To view the lots
visit www.artforafrica.org.uk.

For more information about Africa Foundation visit : www.africafoundation.org

On the 26 September, 2009 the auction house will stage Now, a unique sale featuring many artists who have never before sold at auction.

This is an extensive collection of 291 mixed pieces including prints, photographs, furniture and paintings made since 2000, some pieces are even brand new.

Items will be available to view at Phillips de Pury between the 10 – 15 October at Howick Place, London SW1P 1BB, before the auction itself at 5 pm on the 15 October.

For enquiries contact: designlondon@phillipsdepury.com
+44 207 318 4014 London

September auction catalogues are now online for this Autumn’s contemporary art sales where a whole range of exciting works of art, design and photography will be on offer.

Christie’s, 23 September 2009, New York,

There are 157 lots up for auction at the Rockerfella Centre with interesting works by Adolph Gottlieb, Shirin Neshat, Alexander Calder, Jin Yun and, Raoul De Keyser, Sam Taylor Wood amongst others.

Click HERE to visit their website.

Sotheby’s, 24 September 2009, New York

“Sotheby’s September 24th auction of Contemporary Art covers all aspects of Contemporary Art, including Conceptualism and Graffiti, with plenty of the surprises and discoveries that seasoned and novice collectors look forward to finding. There are exciting works by provocative younger artists such as Karen Kilimnik, Martin Eder and Norbert Bisky.”

Click HERE to visit their website.

Phillips de Pury & Company, 26 September 2009, London

Along with the auction on the 24th, Phillips de Pury & Company will also hold classic sales in Contemporary Art, Design and Photography in concentrated blocks in London during October’s Frieze Art Fair week and in New York in November to coincide with traditional contemporary art sales week.

Click HERE to visit their website.

Enquiries themes@phillipsdepury.com
+44 207 318 4040 London +1 212 940 1210 New York

Catalogues catalogues@phillipsdepury.com
+44 207 318 4039 London +1 212 940 1240 New York