KEITH HARING’S UNTITLED (1984) WILL BE THE FIRST TANGIBLE ARTWORK TO BE OFFERED BY A MAJOR AUCTION HOUSE IN EUROPE WITH THE OPTION OF PAYING THE FINAL PURCHASE PRICE IN CRYPTOCURRENCY
PART OF THE LONDON TO PARIS SALE SERIES TAKING PLACE ON 30 JUNE 2021
- Keith Haring’s Untitled (1984, estimate: £3,900,000-4,500,000) was created in 1984 at the dawn of the digital era, and is one of the earliest depictions of a computer in a painting
- Untitled was originally owned by the German gallerist Paul Maenz, one of the most influential gallerists of his generation who introduced new waves of Avant-garde artists to both European and American audiences in the 1970s and 80s
- The London to Paris livestreamed sale series, incorporating Christie’s salerooms in Hong Kong and New York, will encompass the 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale, 20th/21st Century: Collection Francis Gross, and the 20th/21st Century: Paris vente du soir
Keith Haring, Untitled (1984, estimate: £3,900,000-4,500,000)
acrylic on canvas, in four parts: each: 60 x 60in. overall: 120 x 120in
