Adams is delighted to announce its forthcoming NRC Art, Jewellery and Silver auction. The sale offers a diverse and carefully curated selection of art, jewellery and silver. Highlights range from works by internationally renowned contemporary artists, including Andy Warhol and Bernar Venet, to Dutch masters such as M.C. Escher and Armando. The auction also features a variety of antique to contemporary jewellery by prestigious international houses such as Cartier and Chopard, alongside several silver pieces, such as an extensive Dutch silver table service for twelve.
The auction opens with one of Maurits Cornelis Escher’s best-known and most sought-after woodcuts, Lucht en Water I (1938). Visitors to the viewing days will also have the opportunity to discover three works by Armando: the impressive painting Der Baum (1985), the monumental bronze sculpture Die Urne (1996) and the aluminium sculpture Die Schwarze Schale (2013). Together, these works offer a compelling insight into the remarkable power of the artist’s oeuvre.
Also among the highlights are three iconic screenprints by Andy Warhol. Alongside Fellatio (1978), the auction presents two portraits from his Reigning Queens series (1985): Queen Beatrix and Queen Ntombi Twala. Warhol famously described his portrait of Queen Beatrix as “The best looking one of the whole bunch!” Another notable work is 9 Acute Unequal Angles (2015), a large-scale work on paper by French artist Bernar Venet, in which his distinctive sculptural approach to form and composition is clearly reflected.
