Going Once No. 399 | Paul G. Allen's computer collection

Olympic heroes, Hamptons and Aspen exhibitions, Art+Tech summit, Colby Mugrabi, and more ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Christie's]( [Christie's]( [Going Once] [Going Once] 27‌ July‌ 2024 This week’s stories ‘Some of the most important milestones in the history of computing’ [ ]( Paul G. Allen’s collection of lovingly restored machines — ‘to inspire the next generation’ — encompasses ‘beautiful industrial design’, space mission technology and ‘the race car of computers’ [Read more]( [ ]( How the ancient world honoured its Olympic heroes — classical works of art that celebrate the peak of sporting prowess [Read more]( [ ]( Hot art in the Hamptons: what to see this summer, from Julian Schnabel in East Hampton to The Lalannes in Southampton [Read more]( [ ]( Aspen ArtWeek/ArtCrush — where to find the best shows, performances and events if you’re bound for the mountains [Read more]( [ ]( Art+Tech Summit — what happened when Steve Wozniak, Beeple and Refik Anadol joined us to talk digital art and AI [Read more]( [More Stories]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Editor’s picks [ ]( When the Olympics came to Athens in 2004, Hermès released special iterations of its iconic handbags in metallic tones of gold, silver and bronze to match the medals. This [rare Mini Constance]( with its signature H-shaped clasp, is part of a limited edition that has been relaunched to celebrate this year’s Paris games [View Lot]( Estimate: HK$120,000-180,000 until 31‌ July‌, Online [ ]( Sung Hwa Kim moved to the USA from South Korea in his teens. He is now based in New York, where he says he spends a lot of time on bike rides, ‘absorbing the urban landscape’. In his 2024 work [The Empire of Light, Brooklyn]( a florist’s shop glowing with colour brings an unexpected aura of magic to a city street at twilight [View Lot]( Estimate: $10,000-15,000 until 2‌ August‌, Online [ ]( The artist Jennifer Tee explores her Dutch and Indonesian heritage in [Tampan Ship of Souls #3]( from 2023. Here, as in other works, she evokes the tampan, a traditional Indonesian ceremonial textile often featuring depictions of ships, but she does so in an intricate collage made from tulip petals, famously a symbol of the Netherlands [View Lot]( Estimate: $30,000-50,000 until 3‌ August‌, Online [ ]( The fluid abstract forms for which the Uruguayan sculptor Pablo Atchugarry is known take on a figurative character in [The Three Graces]( from 1999. Though the artist is working in marble and tackling a classical subject — the trio of deities epitomising female beauty — the result is a strikingly modern work, bristling with life [View Lot]( Price on request Private Sales [Browse Auctions]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What’s on Closing soon | Paris [Line Vautrin, a Parisian Chic: A selection of mirrors and boxes, until 31‌ July‌]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Last chance to bid | Online [Handbags Online: The Hong Kong Edit, until 31‌ July‌]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Selling exhibition | London, New York and Online [Impressionism: 150 Years, until 30‌ August‌]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Spotlight on [ ]( • [In the Frame with Colby Mugrabi]( the art, fashion and tech entrepreneur on how she has blended the digital, physical and virtual worlds with the launch of her latest venture, mmERCH [ ]( Anytime, Anywhere [Private Sales: Our best kept secret]( ART AND LUXURY, READY TO TAKE HOME [Buy Now]( [ ]( Online Education [History of Jewellery Design: 1880 to Now]( Sign-up now, wherever you are [Learn More]( [All Stories]( [Auctions]( [Private Sales]( [Christie’s 3.0]( [Christie's]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us [INSTAGRAM]( | [FACEBOOK]( | [YOUTUBE]( | [WECHAT]( [© CHRISTIE’S 2024]( [Web version]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Paul G. Allen and Bill Gates at teletype machines at Lakeside School in Seattle, 1968. Photo: © Lakeside School // The Vatican Discobolus, 2nd century A.D. Pio Clementino Museum, Vatican, Rome. Photo: Alamy // Lalanne Gallery featuring the table centrepiece Le Bain des Eléphants (2007) by François-Xavier Lalanne with flatware and candelabras by Claude Lalanne. Right, Guépard (1994/2003) by François-Xavier Lalanne. Photos: Jason Schmidt. Artworks: Les Lalanne © 2024 Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY/ ADAGP, Paris, France. The Lalannes is at Peter Marino Art Foundation, Southampton, until 28‌ September‌ 2024 // Herbert Bayer’s Chromatic Gates at the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies. Photo: Courtesy Aspen Institute // Summit attendees at the Rockefeller Center listen to Steve Wozniak in conversation with Christie’s Devang Thakkar // Line Vautrin (1913-1997), Miroir ‘Gribiche’, model created circa 1960. Talosel, mirrored glass inlays and convex mirror. Diameter 18 cm (7 in). Price on request. Offered in Line Vautrin, A Parisian Chic: A Selection of Mirrors and Boxes, until 31‌ July‌ 2024. © Line Vautrin, DACS 2024 // Colby Mugrabi. Photo: Jeff Henrikson, courtesy of mmERCH