New York. 5 May 2010, 7:00 PM
Sotheby’s Art Auction House
Sotheby’s Evening Sale of Impression & Modern Art in New York was present an exceptional range of masterworks spanning three-quarters of a century, from serene Impressionist landscapes to the exuberant power of Picasso’s late period. Drawn from a number of distinguished private collections and estates, this auction will showcase works extremely fresh to the market.
Among the highlights are a spirited still-life by Matisse from 1919, painted in celebration of Bastille Day at the end of the Great War; a quintessential Monet landscape of Giverny seen at the height of seasonal bloom; Modigliani’s first portrait by Picasso from the estate of Patricia Kennedy Lawford; one of Lyonel Feininger’s most important figural oils depicting his alter-ego; and a unique collection of bronzes by Rembrandt Bugatti from the collection of S. Joel Schur.
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Pablo Picasso
FEMME SOUS LA LAMPE Painted on April 12, 1962 Estimate: $ 3, 500, 000 – 4, 500, 000 Not Sold |
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Auguste Rodin
LE PENSEUR. TAILLE DE LA PORTE DIT “MOYEN MODELE” Estimate: $ 4, 000, 000 – 6, 000, 000 Sold: $11 842 500 |
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Claude Monet
EFFET DE PRINTEMPS A GYVERNY Painted in 1890 Estimate: $ 10, 000, 000 – 15, 000, 000 Sold: $15 202 500 |