Original Art is where it's at - Big Money spent on Contemporary Art at Christie's New York on Tuesday

Original art is in high demand once again with a very impressive $247.6 million sale of contemporary art on Tuesday at Christie's in NYC. The biggest sale of the night was Roy Lichtenstein's 1961 "I can see the whole room.....and ther's nobody in it!" painting which sold for $43.2 million.



Other big winners included Andy Warhol's famous "Silver Liz" painting which sold for $16.3 million.



Paul McCarthy's "Tomato Head" sculpture sold for $4.3 million.



and Louise Bourgeois's 1996 Bronze "Spider" Sculpture sold for $10.7 million.



So start buying original art, your kids will thank you!

RocK the SKY!

-RT

1930's Sensenich Piper J4 Wooden Airplane Propeller

Plane Pieces Inc - Paired with a 1950's French Jielde 5 Arm High Polished adjustable lamp.

the NiNjA Aviation Art 4-Bladed Airplane Propeller

the NiNjA
(Named for its resemblance to a Ninja's Throwing Star)

the CANDY CANE Airplane Propeller Blade

No DOWTY Airplane Propeller Display

off a Fairchild Metro III

Cessna CARaVAN Airplane Propeller Display

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the BuNNY RaBBIT Airplane Propeller Blade

Named for slight bend at the tip of blade, resembling that of a bunny ear. 30 inches tall. High polished to mirror finish. $299.99

High Polished Aviation Bottle Opener

Made from an airplane propeller link arm. Copyright 10/5/09. $25.00

Piper Arrow High Polished Airplane Propeller Blade

Right of a Piper Arrow 2-Bladed Propeller. High Polished to Mirror Finish. McCauley model 90DHA16. 36 inches in diameter. $400.00

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Samurai Saber Airplane Propeller

One of a kind. Designed using experimental Hartzell propeller parts. Blades have been shaped and polished. Hub has been coated with a high gloss red. Stands 72 inches in diameter. Copyright 10/2/09 - $2500.00

Designer Giancarlo De Astis turns old airplanes into home decor

As a designer I often do research on the web looking for other individuals who share my passion for aviation art. Yesterday, I came across designer Giancarlo De Astis. Giancarlo designs chairs, tables & lamps using airplane parts found in scrap yards. The combination of carefully shaped wood and metal with old airplane parts produces original pieces of aviation art for the home or office. His work is amazing and you can tell he puts a lot of time into detail. His prices are high, but this is aviation art and its to be expected. Here are a few examples of his work.



(Club chair made using a propeller engine air intake / desk task lamp made out of a airplane door hinge)


You can find his other items on his website http://www.deastisdesigns.com