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Works from the Collection of Elaine G. Weitzen, Sold to Benefit the Elaine G. Weitzen Foundation For Fine ArtsElaine Graham Weitzen (1920-2017) wanted to provide ongoing support for emerging artists and for museums that collect and show their work. A proud New Yorker, she was educated entirely on the Upper West Side -- at P.S. 9, The Calhoun School and Columbia University where she earned a BA in Art History. Inspired by her mother’s passion for music and art, Mrs. Weitzen early on grew to appreciate the artistic process. Through her lasting friendships with artists, including Arnold Newman, Isamu Noguchi, George Rickey, Mark Tobey, Charles Seliger and others, she understood the competing pressures of creating a work of art and earning a living. Artists trusted her as she balanced empathy for their challenges with practical business advice.Mrs. Weitzen was a private art dealer who saw herself as a bridge between the business of art and the artists. As founding Executive Director and a lifelong Trustee of the Board of the American Friends of the Israel Museum, she was integral to the Museum’s development, working with collector Billy Rose and Noguchi to create the Billy Rose Sculpture Garden, as well as with many other patrons to build the Museum’s collection. A devoted member of the SculptureCenter Board, she helped Marian Griffiths renew the institution’s commitment to support emerging sculptors and champion their work. She continued this commitment after Griffiths’ retirement and worked with SculptureCenter Director Mary Ceruti on the organization's move to a larger facility in Long Island City. She later brought prominent curators to Sculpture Key West—a hitherto underexposed art show of which Mrs. Weitzen was a founder—establishing a partnership and dialogue between sculptors and patrons in New York and in Key West.Mrs. Weitzen felt most alive among artists. With her keen eye, her collection of Works on Paper expanded from its start in the 1950’s as her relationships with artists deepened. Her collection graced the walls of The Parge House, the historic home she shared with her late husband, Dr. Hyman G. Weitzen on New York’s Upper East Side. Both she and Dr Weitzen believed that supporting emerging artists is essential to sustain high-quality artistic output. They were dedicated to encouraging, and advocating for, new talent. Christie's is honored to present Mrs. Weitzen’s collection, sold to benefit the Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation for Fine Arts. The Foundation continues Mrs. Weitzen’s lifelong mission by supporting emerging artists and the institutions that collect and show their work.
Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966)
Mère et fille
Price realised USD 40,000
Estimate
USD 7,000 – USD 10,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, and applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see Section D of the Conditions of Sale for full details.
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Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966)
Mère et fille
Price realised USD 40,000
Price realised USD 40,000