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PRE-AUCTION PRESS RELEASE Modern & Contemporary Art, Swiss Art, Jewellery, Watches, and 20 th Century Decorative Arts auctions at Koller Zurich, 22 25 June 2016 CAMILLE PISSARRO.

1 PRE-AUCTION PRESS RELEASE Modern & Contemporary Art, Swiss Art, Jewellery, Watches, and 20 th Century Decorative Arts auctions at Koller Zurich, June 2016 CAMILLE PISSARRO. Paysage avec meules, Osny CHF million Koller s June auctions feature large-scale works by Anselm Kiefer and Tony Cragg, works by Pissarro, Renoir and Corinth from significant moments in their careers, an important triptych by Giovanni Giacometti, as well as fine watches, jewellery and 20 th century decorative arts. Swiss Art An important triptych by Giovanni Giacometti for the first time at auction In time for the 10 th anniversary of Koller s stand-alone Swiss Art auctions, Koller will offer an important and well-known painting by Giovanni Giacometti, The Panorama of Flims. Giacometti, the father of artists Alberto and Diego Giacometti, painted the oil on canvas triptych in 1904 for the luxurious Hotel Waldhaus, now called Waldhaus Flims Mountain Resort & Spa, to mark the opening of the hotel s new casino. The painting remains one of Giacometti s seminal works (lot 3057, CHF 3 4 million). Click here for a detailed press release about the work.

realised CHF 4.2 million in Koller s December Swiss Art sale (lot 3021, CHF 1.2 1.

Impressionist & Modern Art Works from key periods in the careers of Pissarro, Renoir, and Corinth The June 24 auction at Koller contains three works by celebrated Modern artists,

Paysage avec meules, Osny was painted by Camille Pissarro in 1883, at the end of the summer he spent painting with Gaugin in the countryside near Paris, and when the members of the

2 GIOVANNI GIACOMETTI. Panorama of Flims. CHF 3 4 million Other highlights of the Swiss Art auction include Soup for the poor, a genre scene by Albert Anker, from the same private collection as Anker s Wine Festival which realised CHF 4.2 million in Koller s December Swiss Art sale (lot 3021, CHF million), and a depiction of waves on a winter lake by Adolf Dietrich, estimated at CHF (lot 3080). Impressionist & Modern Art Works from key periods in the careers of Pissarro, Renoir, and Corinth The June 24 auction at Koller contains three works by celebrated Modern artists, which were all created at a crucial moment in each artist s career. Paysage avec meules, Osny was painted by Camille Pissarro in 1883, at the end of the summer he spent painting with Gaugin in the countryside near Paris, and when the members of the Impressionist group were all embarking on new directions (lot 3210, CHF million). La partie de croquet by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (lot 3213, CHF ) dates from circa 1895, a period during which Renoir used light and fleeting brushstrokes and blurred contours, in a quest for artistic freedom. Lovis Corinth s Zinnias was PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR. La partie de croquet. CHF created towards the end of the artist s life, and the bold impasto technique and rich colours of this work make it a wonderful example of Corinth s late still lifes (lot 3222, CHF ).

PostWar & Contemporary Large-format sculptures by Kiefer and Cragg, works by Poliakoff and Shiraga lead the field The 25 June auction will be dominated, both in value and sheer physical size, by two

Cragg s Discussions is a fascinating work from his Rational-Beings series, in which human faces appear in natural forms (lot 3471, CHF 300 000 400 000).

3 PostWar & Contemporary Large-format sculptures by Kiefer and Cragg, works by Poliakoff and Shiraga lead the field The 25 June auction will be dominated, both in value and sheer physical size, by two massive sculptures by artists Tony Cragg and Anselm Kiefer. Cragg s Discussions is a fascinating work from his Rational-Beings series, in which human faces appear in natural forms (lot 3471, CHF ). Cragg s work is currently the subject of an important retrospective at the Von der Heydt Museum in Wuppertal, Germany. Anselm Kiefer s Nigredo-Albedo-Rubedo takes the form of a giant book sprouting dried sunflower stalks, and is inspired by European mysticism and medieval alchemy (lot 3480, CHF ). Works KAZUO SHIRAGA. Untitled CHF by Kiefer in this form and size only rarely come to auction. A wonderfully vibrant painting by Japanese artist Kazuo Shiraga (lot 3439, CHF ) is a stellar example of early 1960s action painting by this important member of the GUTAI artistic movement. Graphic Works, Multiples and Photography Kirchner and Picasso alongside Nan Goldin and Julian Opie An expressive etching by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, The Wanderer (lot 3609), made during his residency in Switzerland, will be offered for CHF , alongside several JULIAN OPIE. Boat CHF other prints by the same artist. A series of lithographs by Pablo Picasso, including two versions of Inès et son enfant from 1947, illustrate Picasso s extraordinary use of lithography to capture unique phases in his work (lots 3613 and 3612, CHF / ). Among the contemporary works in this sale, Nan Goldin s Self-portrait in Blue Bathroom, London 1980 is a haunting photograph from the artist s Ballad of Sexual Dependency series from the early-mid 1980s (lot 3727, CHF ). A series of multiples by contemporary British artist Julian Opie, Boat, Sheep and Pebbles seem to float on the wall where they are hung, and with their simple lines emanate a pastoral yet intense energy (lots , CHF each).

Watches Jumbo Nautilus by Patek Philippe The Watches auction on 22 June features a Patek Philippe Jumbo Nautilus watch by Patek Philippe from circa 1977 (lot 2545, HF 25 000 28 000).

world s most expensive watches is made of steel!

4 Watches Jumbo Nautilus by Patek Philippe The Watches auction on 22 June features a Patek Philippe Jumbo Nautilus watch by Patek Philippe from circa 1977 (lot 2545, HF ). The Nautilus, made of polished steel, broke with the tradition of solid gold luxury watches, and Patek s advertisement at the time underscored just how revolutionary this was, exclaiming: One of the world s most expensive watches is made of steel! Other highlights from the auction include a rare Rolex GMT master from circa 1958 (lot 2579, CHF ), this one of more traditional yellow gold, and a Blancpain Tourbillon 2100 Automatic in white gold, estimated at CHF (lot 2526). PATEK PHILIPPE. Jumbo Nautilus, ca CHF Jewellery Van Cleef & Arpels dream set Ten carats of diamonds will adorn the lucky purchaser of the top lot in the jewellery auction on 22 June, a diamond necklace with bracelet and matching ear pendants by Van Cleef & Arpels (lot 2060, CHF ). Several rings in the auction are also projected to sell in the six-figure range, including a ruby and diamond ring with a ct. Mozambique ruby (lot 2056, CHF ), and a gold ring set with diamonds and a nearly 12 ct. Columbian emerald, estimated at CHF (lot 2066). A pair of ruby and diamond ear pendants by Yessayan is certain to make someone feel very loved: each boasts a dozen ruby hearts surrounded by diamonds and is surmounted by a diamondset heart-shaped clip (lot 2054, CHF ). VAN CLEEF & ARPELS. Diamond necklace, bracelet & ear pendants. CHF

Art Nouveau & Art Deco / Design Art Deco lions and truisms by Jenny Holzer An Art Deco Lions vase by French glassmaker Gabriel Argy-Rousseau is very rarely found in this highly attractive combination

Chiparus will also be auctioned on 24 June, with an estimate of CHF 25 000 35 000 (lot 1129).

5 Art Nouveau & Art Deco / Design Art Deco lions and truisms by Jenny Holzer An Art Deco Lions vase by French glassmaker Gabriel Argy-Rousseau is very rarely found in this highly attractive combination of the colours blue, aqua and green (lot 1089, CHF ). A very fine patinated bronze and ivory Starfish sculpture by Demeter H. Chiparus will also be auctioned on 24 June, with an estimate of CHF (lot 1129). Koller s design auction on the following day will feature a collaboration between designer Philippe Starck and contemporary artist Jenny Holzer. The HOOO!!! lamp was produced in a limited edition of 49, and shows a running text by PHILIPPE STARCK & JENNY HOLZER. HOOO!!! lamp. CHF Holzer realised by Moritz Waldmeyer in LED lights (lot 1311, CHF ). Several Art Deco pieces acquired directly from designer Jean- Michel Frank will be offered in the 25 June sale, including a Colonne lamp from for CHF (lot 1213). G. ARGY-ROUSSEAU. Lions vase. CHF PRESS RELATIONS Further press information and news: NEW: High resolution photos available on each Lot Details page of the online catalogue PRESS CONTACT Karl Green, green@kollerauctions.com ABOUT KOLLER AUCTIONS Koller is the leading Swiss auction house, with offices in London, Munich, Dusseldorf, Milan, Hamburg, Beijing, Moscow and New York. Each year Koller holds over thirty auctions, covering all of the major collecting categories in the fine and decorative arts, jewellery, Asian art and wine. Koller regularly sets record prices and benefits from a large base of international bidders. With its team of highly experienced specialists, as well as its membership in the worldwide group International Auctioneers, the family-owned auction house combines the distinct advantages of an internationally active auction house with Swiss reliability and efficiency.

PRE-SALE PRESS RELEASE Auctions at Koller Zurich March

PRE-SALE PRESS RELEASE Auctions at Koller Zurich 17 23 March Old Master & 19 th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints Fine Furniture, Clocks & Sculpture European Ceramics and Porcelain, Featuring the Max