In Brief: Christie’s
Published: November 1, 2009
 
Courtesy Christie's
Auke Sonnega's "Balinese Dance" (1952) went for €32,200 ($46,489).
Nineteen To Now: Art from The 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries, including Topographical Observations And Indonesian Art 287 lots sold for €869,450 ($1,252,008) AMSTERDAM—Top Lot: The Dutch painter Auke Sonnega worked as a textile designer before moving to Bali after World War II, when he devoted himself to painting. Typical of his style of interweaving Art Deco influences with lush images of Indonesia, Balinese Dance (1952), fetched a sale-leading €32,200 ($46,489). "In Brief: Christie's" originally appeared in the November 2009 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's November 2009 Table of Contents.
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