Monet, Picasso, Warhol: 20th/21st Century NY, Art from the Bass House, Robert Rauschenberg and Earth Day, De Bethune watches, Abstract Expressionists, and more͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌

This week’s stories ## Monet, Picasso, Warhol: 20th/21st Century NY is here
Also offered this May: a Basquiat family portrait, a Fontana tribute to Venice, an iconic Magritte and a revolutionary Mondrian
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### The Bass House in Fort Worth: the ideal showcase for works by Rothko, Kelly, Calder and more
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### A passion for our planet: Robert Rauschenberg and the first artwork for Earth Day in 1970
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### How Joan Mitchell and the Abstract Expressionists made NY the centre of the art world
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### Why collectors consider Swiss brand De Bethune ‘the pinnacle of modern watchmaking’
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### Editor’s picks
This hanging scroll, dated 1749, was painted by the revered artist Shen Quan. It depicts a stand-off between two birds, the eagle and the rooster, each dominant in its own sphere. The former, perched high on a branch, is a symbol of strength; the latter, firmly rooted to the ground, is the beloved bringer of daylight and one of the most popular subjects in Chinese art Estimate: HK$100,000-200,000 30‌ April‌, Hong Kong
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Born in Jerusalem, Jumana El Husseini had been living in Lebanon for more than 20 years when she produced the 1970 work Untitled. The artist’s dreamlike cityscapes, without human figures, often evoke Jerusalem; but this one, in which apartments rise above a blue harbour dotted with boats, was evidently inspired by a Lebanese coastal town Estimate: $12,000-18,000 until 8‌ May‌, Online
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Four sailing vessels in squally weather adorn this Iznik pottery dish dating from the early 17th century. Ships are a recurrent motif in the ceramics of the era, and they were of huge importance to the Ottomans, not only to facilitate trade with far-flung corners of the empire, but also to project strength in the face of rival powers from Venice, Genoa, Spain and Portugal Estimate: £18,000-24,000 1‌ May‌, London
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Patrick Henry Bruce’s Still Life, a work in oil and charcoal from around‌ 1911‌, shows the dual influence of Cezanne, whom he greatly admired, and Matisse, who was his neighbour, friend and teacher. Born in Virginia, he studied art there and in New York before moving to Paris in 1903, enrolling in Matisse’s school when it opened five years later Price on request Private Sales
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### What’s on
| Design exhibition | Paris Curated by Tilda Swinton: Marianna Kennedy, Supersonic Mediaeval, 5-11‌ May‌
| Selling exhibition | Hong Kong An Eye for the Magnificent: Galerie Steinitz x Christie’s, until 2‌ May‌
| Live for browsing | Hong Kong Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 2‌ May‌

### Spotlight on
• | 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair New York: now in its 11th edition, with 30 galleries from five continents coming to Lower Manhattan, 8-11‌ May‌
• | Gold-ground paintings: tracing the artistic tradition that flourished across 13th-14th century Europe, showcased at Christie’s in Siena and the Renaissance
• | Hermès limited-edition Birkins: a guide to Touch, Ghillies, Faubourg and Cargo Birkins — plus other rare designs — and why it’s the details that matter

Private Sales ### Why Wait? ART AND LUXURY, READY TO TAKE HOME BROWSE NOW
Selling Exhibition ### Siena and the Renaissance Until 11‌ July‌, selected works on view BROWSE WORKS

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