Online Magazine No.154

A unique Patek that’s got the watch world buzzing, Monet’s waterlilies, 100 years on: a firsthand account of the Armistice talks, The mysterious world of Joseph Cornell, A vase fit for an Emperor, Barbara Hepworth, A record-breaking Joan Mitchell, Pre-Prohibition bourbon, and more. [Christie's]( [An eyewitness account of the rendezvous in a French forest that ended World War One]( [Jade Spring Hill was loved by Chinese Emperors, as this stunning yangcai vase attests]( [Why this work was a vital stage in the evolution of Monet’s crowning achievement]( [The pioneering sculptor whose biggest contribution to art was arguably the empty space]( [Four works that take us inside the magical, mysterious world of Joseph Cornell]( [From the Barney A. Ebsworth Collection, a Joan Mitchell that’s primed to break records]( Also on Christies.com [Fresh to market, a unique Patek Philippe with a South American twist that’s got the watch world buzzing]( [Why pre-Prohibition bourbon is exciting collectors and generating high prices at auction]( [More stories]( Editor’s picks [Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Danseuse, painted when the artist was just 24, was owned by the renowned dealer Justin K. Thannhauser prior to joining The Collection of Herbert and Adele Klapper]( [Estimate: $6,000,000-8,000,000 11 November, New York]( [Diego Giacometti conceived two different rug designs in the final years of his life, both in editions of 100 (including artist proofs). This rug from circa 1984 is one of the artist proofs from the ‘Rencontre’ series]( [Estimate: $12,000-18,000 12 November, New York]( [This watch from circa 1953 is believed to be the only existing example of a Rolex reference 8382 with a cloisonné enamel depiction of Neptune on the dial]( [Estimate: CHF350,000-550,000 12 November, Geneva]( [Executed in 1972, Bruce Nauman’s Run from Fear, Fun from Rear is a neon that exemplifies the artist’s love of wordplay]( [Estimate: $3,500,000-5,500,000 15 November, New York]( [More trending lots]( Plan your visit to Christie’s [New York Last chance to see the unrivalled collection of American modernist art assembled by Barney A. Ebsworth, 10-13 Nov]( [London Enjoy the room sets designed by TV star and socialite Mark-Francis Vandelli using pieces from our Collector sales, 10-13 Nov]( [Full listings]( © [Christie’s 2018]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe from Online Magazine]( World War Armistice negotiations in the Forest of Compiègne, November 1918. Photo: Keystone-France/Getty Images. // Barbara Hepworth photographed with Forms in Movement (Pavan) (1967) in 1968. Keystone Pictures USA/REX/Shutterstock. Artwork: © Bowness // Joan Mitchell (1925-1992), 12 Hawks at 3 O’Clock, 1960. Estimate: $12,000,000–16,000,000. Offered in An American Place: The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection Evening Sale on 13 November at Christie’s in New York © Estate of Joan Mitchell