The Bergman collection
Publisher: Christie's
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
Subjects: Modern Art; Catalogs; Art collections; Art; Private collections
Notes: See: Post-war and contemporary art : evening sale, sale code CHEVALIER-2847, May 13, 2014 for lots 1-72; Post-war and contemporary art : morning session, sale code EXCELSIOR-2848, May 14, 2014 for lots 101-338; and Post-war and contemporary art : afternoon session, sale code FREEDOMFRIES-2849, May 14, 2014 for lots 401-607. Supplemental catalogs: Joseph Cornell, Penny Arcade Portrait Dossier, lot no.5, May 13, 2014; Alexander Calder, Poisson Volant (Flying Fish), lot no.8, May 13, 2014; and The Bergman collection, May 7, 13, 14, 28, and June 12, 2014 published separately.

Supplemental catalog for Impressionist and modern day sale; Post-war and contemporary art evening sale; Post-war and contemporary art morning sale; Latin American day sale; and 20th century decorative arts and design.

"Joseph Cornell" -- P. 13 ; "Betty and Edwin Bergman Joseph Cornell collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 1982" -- P. 52 ; "Surrealist art, Lindy and Edwin Bergman collection at the Art Institute of Chicago" -- P. [56] ; "Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago" -- P. 63 ; "University of Chicago" -- P. 69 ; "Art and cultural institutions" -- P. 73 ; "Artists and friends" -- P. 79 ; "Hairy Who Chicago" -- P. 87 ; "Pablo Picasso" -- P. [93] ; "Roberto Matta" -- P. 109 ; "Lucas Samaras" -- P. 119 ; "Wayne Thiebaud" -- P. 125 ; "Alexander Calder" -- P. 141 ; "Chuck Close" -- P. 145 ; "Marisol" -- P. 151.

Place of sale: New York.

Dates of sale: May 7, 2014; May 13, 2014; May 14, 2014; May 28, 2014; and June 12, 2014.
Table of contents: title: Rare collectors / Martin Weyl; title: Joseph Cornell: a well-travelled soul / Sarah Lea and Jasper Sharp; title: Chasing to see / Jonathan Safran Foer; title: The Bergman Collection; title: Art Insitute of Chicago; title: Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; title: University of Chicago; title: Art and cultural institutions; title: Artists and friends; title: Post-War and contemporary evening sale; title: Post-War and contemporary art day sale