Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and dedicated activist against climate change and homelessness. She is also an eager-eyed art aficionado and collector. Spending much of her time between recording studios in London and New York or performing concerts on the global stage, Ellie somehow still finds the time to visit museums and gallery shows most weekends. With her growing collection, Ellie continues to fine tune her curatorial eye, focusing primarily but not exclusively on female artists, while expanding her knowledge of the context and meaning of the art that inspires her by meeting with artists, curators and gallerists. This past October, Ellie was awarded a Global Leadership Award by the United Nations Foundation and has subsequently been honored as a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador. In the first week of December last year, Ellie traveled between three continents; starting in Kenya on an environmental mission for the UN Foundation, she then flew to Miami for Art Basel where she performed for an intimate party and spent the days walking the fair with Caspar. By the end of the week, the two time Brit Award recipient was back in London hosting her annual Streets of London charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which raises money and awareness for the homeless in the UK’s capital. Ellie is currently finishing her fourth studio album which she plans to release later this year.
Caspar Jopling
Combining his art historical background with an in-depth knowledge of current trends in the Contemporary art market, Caspar Jopling works at Sotheby’s New York and spends his time between the Contemporary Art Department and the office of the CEO. Born and raised in Yorkshire, Caspar attended Eton College and Harvard University, focusing his studies on the History of Art and Architecture. Since moving to New York four years ago to work at Sotheby’s, Caspar has sold a number of important works of Contemporary and Modern art, both privately and through auction, to his clients spanning Europe and the United States. However, much of Caspar’s time is spent considering and strategizing how business, innovation and technology will have an effect on the art market. Caspar began collecting art in his teenage years and has kept a keen eye on the emerging art market ever since. He has also been involved with a variety of museums and foundations since he moved to New York, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Dia Art Foundation, MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ellie and Caspar’s Soho apartment features works by a range of artists including Julie Mehretu, Rebecca Warren, Mary Heilmann, Wolfgang Tillmans, Rachel Kneebone, Raymond Pettibon, Cindy Sherman and Jonathan Horowitz.
Charline von Heyl, Untitled, 2003. Estimate $80,000–120,000.
– Ellie's Pick
Ed Ruscha, Honey, 1976. Estimate $250,000–350,000.
– Caspar's Pick
Richard Serra, Study for Flat Rock, 1981. Estimate $200,000–300,000.
– Ellie's Pick
George Condo, Rainy Day Butler, 2012. Estimate $800,000–1,200,000.
– Caspar's Pick
Sherrie Levine, After Mondrian, 1984. Estimate $15,000–20,000.
– Ellie's Pick
Andy Warhol, Oxidation Paintings No. 11, 1978. Estimate $80,000–120,000.
– Caspar's Pick
Donald Judd, Untitled [Three Works], 1983. Estimate $120,000–180,000.
– Caspar's Pick
Agnes Martin, Untitled, 1980. Estimate $100,000–150,000.
– Ellie's Pick
Franz West, Private-Lampe des Kunstlers II [Two Works], 1989. Estimate $8,000–12,000.
– Caspar's Pick
Isa Genzken, Gaudi, 1989. Estimate $200,000–300,000.
– Ellie's Pick
Sam Gilliam, Untitled, 1968. Estimate $200,000–300,000.
– Caspar's Pick
Barbara Kruger, Untitled (How Dare You Not Be Me?), 1996. Estimate $20,000–30,000.
– Ellie's Pick
Andreas Gursky, Dubai World II, 2007. Estimate $300,000–400,000.
– Caspar's Pick
Lorna Simpson, Cloud, 2005. Estimate $70,000–100,000.
– Ellie's Pick
Wayne Thiebaud, Three Donuts, 1994. Estimate $700,000–1,000,000.
– Caspar's Pick
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding and Sotheby’s Caspar Jopling selected their favorite pieces from the upcoming Contemporary Curated auction on 2 March in New York. Including exciting works by Richard Serra, George Condo, Barbara Kruger and many others, click through for a look at the 15 artworks that captivated their imagination.
Contemporary Curated
2 March | New York