The Malta Independent 22 May 2024, Wednesday
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‘Outsider Art’ at Christie’s New York

Marie Benoît Saturday, 24 February 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 4 months ago

Christie's Outsider Art sale, will be taking place live in the auction house's storied Rockefeller Center saleroom on Friday, 1 March 2024. This auction is a landmark moment, representing the 10th anniversary of a dedicated Outsider Art department at Christie's New York. The selection on offer spans masterpiece-level objects by the category's leading artists to outstanding works by up-and-coming names in the field. Notable lots include standout works by William Edmondson, Bill Traylor, Thornton Dial, and Adolf Wolfli. The sale's top lot is Fox by Edmondson, estimated to achieve $200,000-400,000.

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The sale features a fantastic group of objects from the collection of Robert M. Greenberg, which builds upon the collector's first sale of Outsider Art with Christie's that took place 21 years ago, prior to the category's establishment. Another notable group of works come from the Blanchard collection, which will be sold in part to benefit the American Folk Art Museum.

Photo Credit: Christie’s Images Ltd. 2024
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