The art of love
Tell the one you love how you really feel with this colourful woodcut by Harland Miller or joyful painting by Bibiana Domit. For those celebrating Galentine’s day instead, this painting by Chinese artist Xu Cao pays tribute to the important bonds between women.
Left: Harland Miller (B. 1964), LUV, 2023. Woodcut in colors, on Bread and Butter paper. Framed Sheet: 40½ x 27¾ in (1029 x 705 mm). Estimate: $12,000-16,000. Offered in Contemporary Edition from 12 – 26 February 2025 at Christie’s Online; Middle: Xu Cao (1899-1961), Ladies Reading Hanging scroll, 1935. Ink and colour on paper. 99 x 32 cm (39 x 12 ⅝ in). Estimate: HK$30,000-50,000. Offered in Dawn of Spring: Chinese Painting Online from 12 to 26 February at Christie’s Online. Right: Bibiana Domit (B. 1977), Joy up, 2024. Acrylic on canvas 59¾ x 59¾ in (151.8 x 151.8 cm). Estimate: $10,000-15,000. Offered in Latin American Art Online from 24 February to 6 March 2025 at Christie's Online
The red thread
If your love language is gifts, treat yourself with help straight from the wardrobe of fashion icon Iris Apfel. From a Dior ostrich coat in bright red to a magenta shawl by Gianfranco Ferre, there are endless ways — and reds — to up your festive ‘fit.
Left: A Christian Dior red satin and ostrich feather coat blouse, c. 1990. Estimate: $500–700; Middle: A Gianfranco Ferre red and magenta feather-trimmed knit shawl, late 20th/early 21st century. Estimate: $200–300; Right: A group of red fabric and fur separates by Chado Ralph Rucci, c. 2010. Estimate: $600–800. All offered in Unapologetically Iris: The Collection of Iris Apfel on 28 January – 13 February 2025 at Christie’s Online