Last week Christie’s hosted a charity auction at its annual Vanity Fair Contemporary Art Party, where an artwork by acclaimed British artist Tracey Emin raised £30,000 for HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT).
The artwork, How many times do I say I love you, was created from a Nebuchadnezzar bottle of Champagne Piper-Heidsieck, the largest bottle commercially available on the market today. A Nebuchadnezzar contains fifteen litres (twenty bottles) of champagne.
It was auctioned by Christie’s at its Vanity Fair Contemporary Art Party in its exhibition Thinking Big: Major Sculpture an Installation sold to benefit the Saatchi Gallery’s Foundation at The Sorting Office in central London.
Tracey Emin was invited by Christie’s and Piper-Heidsieck to turn a Nebuchadnezzar into a work of art to be auctioned to support her charity of choice. She donated all the proceeds to Terrence Higgins Trust.
Sir Nick Partridge, Chief Executive at Terrence Higgins Trust, said:
“The funds raised from the sale of this stunning artwork will help us be there for people who are in desperate need. Tracey is a long-time supporter of our charity, and we are immensely grateful for everything she has done, and continues to do, to help improve the lives of people with HIV.”
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