Thursday, September 26, 2013

Kate Moss Sells as Collection Reaps $2.73 Million at Christie’s

<p>"Kate Moss on lounge chair I, Glen Cove, NY" (December 1995) by Sante d'Orazio, for Italian Vogue. One from an edition of three, the C-print mounted on aluminum is included in an auction of works in various media depicting the British supermodel being sold by the German collector Gert Elfering at Christie's International in London on Sept. 25.</p><p>A collection of artworks depicting the British model Kate Moss sold in London for 1.7 million pounds ($2.73 million), meeting estimates.</p><p>The 58 pieces by artists including Irving Penn, Mario Testino, Chuck Close and Annie Leibovitz were sold by the German photography collector Gert Elfering at Christie's International late yesterday. Once a photographer himself, Elfering founded the Camerawork Gallery in Berlin.</p><p>"Kate is the ultimate modern muse and we will be seeing her images in major museums and private collections for years to come," Elfering said in a statement before the sale.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-25/kate-moss-sells-as-collection-reaps-2-73-million-at-christie-s.html">Keep reading...</a></p>

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