Sotheby's Gets Stills Christie's Gets Nil

"Christie's is fuming, as arch-rivals Sotheby's have secured the sale of four works by the seminal Abstract Expressionist painter Clifford Still.  Three date from the late 1940s  and one was painted in the seventies. The proceeds will go towards the Still Museum, which is in an advanced building stage and set to open in November. The Denver based foundation will receive 2,400 works from Still's estate collection, as well as works from his wife's estate, she died in 2005. The four works being sold at auction came from Patricia Still's personal collection, which has fewer deaccession restrictions."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  ArtLyst
On:  08/23/11
Website:  http://www.artlyst.com

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