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THE ECLECTIC INTERIOR:    The Artful Life of Dennis Hopper

The Eclectic Interior: The Artful Life of Dennis Hopper is an exhibition of extraordinary artwork from the estate of Dennis Hopper and bespoke Beacon Hill textiles. Much as a man can be known by the company he keeps, the living space of an artist can shed insight on his character. The late Dennis Hopper was best known as an actor and filmmaker, but his creative expression took many forms including sculpture, photography and painting. The eclectic interiors of his home were perhaps the most personally expressive art form in his repertoire, as fearless and unconventional as the man himself.

A lifelong art enthusiast, Hopper amassed a collection that virtually tells the story of 20^th century art through works by artists ranging from Marcel Duchamp to Gerhart Richter. Yet Hopper’s collection is deeply personal; whether lively, melancholy, curious or jarring, all the pieces are expressive and alive. They reveal Dennis Hopper’s insatiable appetite for new experiences.

Beacon Hill Fabric
Pillows (top to bottom): Skystone, Clay; Star Wheel, Smoke; Kilimas, Clay and Cervantes, Smoke; Throw: Canyon Rivers, Patina Rust

Christie’s Interiors
A Korean Painting of a Buddha Group, Ink and Color on Silk, 20^th Century; $600-800; Lot 496

A Modern Teal-Glazed Earthenware Bowl, 1984; $1,000-1,500; Lot 657

Beacon Hill Fabric
Pillows (front to back): Kilimas, Clay; Cervantes, Smoke; Sky Stone, Clay; Star Wheel, Smoke and Camaraderie, Smoke

Christie’s Interiors
An American Patinated-Steel and Copper ‘Raindrops’ Mirror, by Curtis Jere, Circa 1970s; $2,000-3,000; Lot 754

A Pair of Continental Fruitwood and Marquetry-Inlaid Side Chairs, 20^th Century; $600-800; Lot 584

Beacon Hill Fabric
Wall: Peninsula, Indigo; Throw: Rosario Velvet, Lambswool

Christie’s Interiors (left to right)
One of Three Contemporary Pottery ‘Horse Hair’ Vessels, and Another Burnished Vessel, Incised Signature for ‘Mary Witkop’, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, Circa 2000; $1,000-1,500; Lot 561

One of a Pair of Continental Brass and Silvered-Metal Spice Boxes, 19^th Century; $800-1,200; Lot 720

One of Three Silver Metal and Brass Dishes, South or Southeast Asia, 20^th Century; $400-500; Lot 524

A Stone Head Fragment, Possibly Southeast Asia, 19^th/20^th Century; $500-700; Lot 525

An Anglo-Indian Ivory-Inlaid Ebony and Porcupine Quill Box, Circa 1860s; $3,000-5,000; Lot 718

To view the previous exhibition: The Eclectic Interior: Design Vérité, click here
To view the previous exhibition: The Eclectic Interior: Expressions of the Soul, click here