Going Once No. 402 | The Au Bak Ling collection of Chinese ceramics

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With its glowing haunted maze, dot-munching, ball-shaped hero and punchy sound design, Pac-Man became a cultural icon and the most successful coin-operated video game of all time [VIEW LOT]( Estimate: $2,000-3,000 10 September , New York [ ]( Chesley Bonestell, an artist who had worked on films such as Citizen Kane, painted [Saturn as seen from Titan]( around 1952. As Arthur C. Clarke had noted earlier, ‘His paintings have often been mistaken for actual colour photographs by those slightly unacquainted with the present status of interplanetary flight’ [VIEW LOT]( Estimate: $30,000-50,000 until 12 September , Online [ ]( A classic artwork is re-engineered by master leatherworkers in this [rare, limited-edition pumpkin bag]( from 2023, branded Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama. The spotted gourd sculpture — a staple of the Japanese artist’s output — has been adapted to create a statement handbag in yellow and black, adorned with the LV monogram [VIEW LOT]( Estimate: $10,000-15,000 until 18 September , Online [ ]( Monitoring one’s steps, whether walking or running, is routine in the smartphone era — but that wasn’t the case back in 1986, when the [Puma RS-Computer Shoe]( was launched. Like the pioneering original, this 2018 re-release has a built-in computer in the heel of each shoe to log distance covered, time elapsed and calories burned [VIEW LOT]( Estimate: $1,000-2,000 until 12 September , Online [Browse all]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What’s on Closing soon | New York [Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity from the Paul G. Allen Collection, 10 September]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Open for bidding | Online [Jewels, until 11 September]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Coming soon | Hong Kong [Christie’s inaugural sales at The Henderson, 26 & 27 September]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Spotlight on [ ]( • [A guide to the world of netsuke]( the diminutive Japanese fashion accessories that distil an essence of time and place • [10 things to know about classical Chinese furniture]( from huanghuali and zitan hardwoods to horseshoe-back and ‘official’s hat’ armchairs • [Classical Indian paintings]( — expert advice on how to distinguish Rajput paintings from Mughal, Pahari or Deccani miniatures [ ]( Anytime, Anywhere [Private Sales: Our best kept secret]( ART AND LUXURY, READY TO TAKE HOME [BUY Now]( [ ]( Selling Exhibition [Sur Terre / On Land — Works by Stephane Graff]( Paris, 11-24 September [Learn More]( [Upcoming auctions]( [Plan your visit]( [How to buy]( [How to sell]( [Christie's]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us [INSTAGRAM]( | [FACEBOOK]( | [YOUTUBE]( | [WECHAT]( [© CHRISTIE'S 2024](@@@christies_com@@@) [Web version]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Jehangir Sabavala (1922-2011), The Radiant Spheres, 1963 (detail). Oil on canvas. 28⅛ x 48⅛ in (71.4 x 122.2 cm). Estimate: $250,000-350,000. Offered in South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art on 18 September 2024 at Christie’s in New York // Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), Man and Girl with Fur, 1962 (detail). Part of the exhibition Francis Newton Souza: The London Years, Masterworks from the Collection of Navin Kumar, 13-18 September 2024 at Christie’s in New York. Artwork: © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London // Megan Rooney during the installation of her exhibition Echoes & Hours at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, 2024. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Camilla Greenwell // Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Mouvement de danse, 1945. India ink and colour on paper. 28 x 21.3 cm. Private Collection, courtesy Dina Vierny, Paris. Photo: Jean-Louis Losi. © Succession H. Matisse / Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947), Nu de dos à la toilette, 1934. Oil and pencil on wood panel. 107.3 x 74 cm x 30 cm. Collection Centre Pompidou — Musée National d’art moderne — Centre de création. Photo: Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Claude Planchet. Both works part of the exhibition Bonnard-Matisse, a friendship, until 6 October 2024 at Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul de Vence