Press release : Auctions from August 13 to 16, 2025 : General press release
Auctions from August 13 to 16, 2025 : General press release
Fiorucci walls
The Besch Cannes Auction House is honoured to have been chosen to present an iconic work by Keith Haring (1958-1990) and Angel Ortiz (LA II), born in 1967, at its traditional summer sale. It is with great pride that he wishes to share this exceptional piece with the public, convinced of its artistic and symbolic value. Its confidence in this unique collaboration reflects its commitment to highlighting works that embody both tradition and innovation, offering enthusiasts and collectors a rare opportunity to acquire a modern masterpiece (estimated value 100000/150000€).
Keith Haring and Angel Ortiz
Keith Haring and Angel Ortiz, also known as ‘LA II’, collaborated as part of the urban art movement of the 1980s, blending street art and contemporary art. Their collaboration brought together Haring's distinctive style with Ortiz's creative energy, strengthening their influence in street art and the New York art scene of the time. In 1984, they jointly created a work entitled "Fiorucci Walls", which was part of an art project designed to decorate the façade of Fiorucci stores in Milan. This work reflects their shared desire to merge graphic art and popular culture, using dynamic shapes and bright colours to capture the energy of the city. Their collaboration illustrates the intersection between street art and the traditional art world, contributing to the recognition of graffiti as an art form in its own right, as illustrated by this spray-painted panel entitled "Untitled, 1984", which will be presented on August 15.
Renowned artists
As part of this sale, renowned artists will also be featured in a decidedly eclectic style but with a common interest in light and colour, whether in Impressionism (Renoir (1841-1919) and Guillaumin (1841-1927)), Fauvism (Camoin (1879-1965) and Dufy (1879-1965)), Orientalism with Preziosi (1816-1882), figurative art with Marie Laurencin (1883-1956), who celebrates eternal femininity in "Portrait of a Woman with a Scarf on her Shoulder", Cubism with Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and the spiritual expressionism of Georges Rouault (1871-1958), notably with an oil on paper mounted on canvas entitled "The Way of Calvary, also known as the Way of the Cross, 1939". Expressionism is also present in the work of Bernard Buffet, whose paintings, often marked by a profound melancholy, also addressed religious themes, as illustrated by this oil on canvas entitled "La Chapelle" (The Chapel), dated 1997. This work is part of a series in which the artist painted several chapels, notably inspired by his surroundings in Tourtour, a village in the Var region. In 1997, Buffet, already severely affected by Parkinson's disease, painted several variations of chapels : some in ruins and others majestic, such as the one we are presenting here.
Numerous lots of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
This summer event at the Hôtel Martinez in Cannes will once again offer wine enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire magnificent bottles offered by Besch Cannes Auction and appraised by Pascal Kuzniewski, including numerous lots from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, on August 13 and 14. The grands crus classés of Bordeaux will be available in cases and individually (Petrus, Le Pin, Mouton Rothschild, Latour, Margaux, Cheval Blanc, Haut-Brion, Yquem, etc.), not to mention rare spirits, including a blend of several vintages of Chartreuse Tarragone Jaune (1906, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1948, 1951, 1961, 1967, 1973, 1980) : this cuvée, released in 2007, was produced jointly by the Carthusian monks and Olivier Poussier (World's Best Sommelier 2000).
Important diamonds, fine jewellery and designer jewellery, prestige watches
The final auction, on August 16, will be devoted to the sale of important diamonds, fine jewellery and designer jewellery, and prestige watches (Expert Edouard de Garo). Among the most important lots are a large solitaire, an exceptional 8,07 carat mixed cut radiant diamond mounted on a rose gold ring, and a rare platinum cocktail ring centred with a large cushion-cut sapphire weighing 47,46 carats and surrounded by a double row of high-quality brilliant cut diamonds totalling approximately 11 carats. A superb natural diamond weighing 4,08 carats, oval brilliant cut, Fancy Yellow colour and VS1 clarity, mounted on a yellow gold ring, and exceptional Van Cleef & Arpels earrings adorned with approximately 21 carats of magnificent pear-shaped rubies and embellished with extra-white brilliant cut diamonds totalling approximately 5,20 carats will complete this set, among other items.
This sale offers a unique opportunity for lovers of fine jewellery and prestige watches and is a particularly attractive event for international collectors.
Press contact : Isabelle de Puysegur - Tel : 33(0)6 60 57 58 78 - i.puysegur@wanadoo.fr
