Online Magazine No.377

Elton John’s wardrobe, Gifts for lovers, Mouton Rothschild, Year of the Dragon, Double-signed watches, Back of a painting, and more | [Christie's]( [BUY]( | [SELL]( | [STORIES]( [Christie's] [‘Style is in Elton’s DNA’: inside the singer’s wardrobe, from 1970s platform boots to bespoke Versace]( [Are you ready for love? Unique gifts for your paramour, selected from Sir Elton John’s collection]( ‘ [Château Mouton Rothschild: our international director of wine, Tim Triptree, on the vintages to collect]( [Year of the Dragon: how the beast breathed life into 12 objects, from a Song scroll to an Hermès bag]( [Who, when, where… Specialist Olivia Ghosh on what you can glean from the back of a painting]( o,. what [Double-signed watches: why the words Cartier and Tiffany on your Patek or Rolex give it added value]( [More stories]( Editor’s picks [Famous for her sculptures of horses, California-born artist Deborah Butterfield today uses fallen branches to create her works, which are then cast in bronze. Dazzle dates from 1990, when she was mainly working with pieces of scrap metal she found in the vicinity of her ranch in Bozeman, Montana]( [Estimate: $200,000-300,000 21 February, New York]( [The beauty of Lian Zhang’s 2023 painting In the wake of her echo is tinged with unease, recalling the uncanny art of the Surrealists. A rigid fan contains a picture of a woman gazing into a mirror, and so looking back at the viewer, while another pair of eyes seems to emerge from the table below]( [Price on request Private Sales]( [Krug Clos du Mesnil 1983 is a champagne of rare heritage. The modest walled plot from which it originates, in the village of Mesnil-sur-Oger, dates back to 1698, and since the 1970s has been producing grapes for some of Krug’s finest vintages. The 1983 was praised by critic Richard Juhlin for its ‘massive elegance and feminine frivolity’]( [Estimate: $8,500-12,000 15-29 February, Online]( [Dante Marioni’s Yellow with Red Vessel Display, from 2003, is a dazzling showcase of his artful creations. A dozen examples in yellow glass — from cylinder, trumpet and beaker vases to classical urns — are adorned with vivid red trimmings in the form of handles, fluting and stylised ferns]( [Estimate: $12,000-18,000 23 February, New York](   © [Christie’s 2024]( [Web version]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Unsubscribe from Online Magazine]( Elton John, wearing a vest top and satin shorts, at home in London, 1975 (detail). Photograph by Terry O’Neill. © Terry O’Neill / Iconic Images // Damien Hirst (b. 1965), Your Song, 2008. Butterflies, cubic zirconia, scalpel blades, pills, diamond dust and household gloss on canvas. 84 x 84 in (213.4 x 213.4 cm). Estimate: $350,000-450,000. Offered in The Collection of Sir Elton John: Opening Night on 21 February 2024 at Christie’s in New York // Norman Parkinson (1913-1990), Elton John, 1970 (detail). Three gelatin silver prints. Each image: 10 x 10 in (25.4 x 25.4 cm). Each sheet: 16 x 12 in (40.6 x 30.4 cm). Estimate: $10,000-15,000. Offered in The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale, 22-23 February 2024 at Christie’s in New York