Dorotheum’s May 2026 Auction: Monet Pastel and Viennese Modernism Lead

On May 19, 2026, Dorotheum in Vienna will hold a major Modern Art auction featuring a rare Claude Monet pastel of Waterloo Bridge (est. €300,000–500,000), created during his 1901 London stay. The sale also highlights Viennese modernists: Egon Schiele’s 'Sitzendes Mädchen mit rotem Hut' (1910, est. €240,000–300,000) and 'Zwei liegende Akte' (1917, est. €180,000–250,000), Gustav Klimt’s 'Coppia distesa verso destra' (est. €50,000–70,000), and three works by Albin Egger-Lienz for his centenary, including oils 'Due mietitori' and 'Il pasto' (up to €250,000). International highlights include Pablo Picasso’s 'Les Déjeuners' (1961, est. €120,000–160,000), Victor Brauner’s 'La substance du périssable' (1952, est. €150,000–200,000), Roberto Matta’s 'Désobéissance' (1959, est. €90,000–140,000), and Man Ray’s 'Le Gardien du Port' (est. €30,000–40,000). Italian art is represented by Giorgio de Chirico’s 'Cavallo e zebra sulla spiaggia' (ca. 1930, est. €220,000–300,000), Marino Marini’s bronze 'Cavaliere' (1951, est. €240,000–320,000), Gino Severini’s 'Il Paradiso Terrestre' (est. €300,000–400,000), Renato Guttuso’s 'Ritratto di Nino Franchina' (1937, est. €40,000–60,000), Xavier Bueno’s 'Autoritratto' (1940, est. €26,000–38,000), and Edita Broglio’s 'Cortiletto' (est. €7,000–10,000). The auction strategy focuses on high-quality works on paper and iconic metaphysical, surrealist, and realist pieces to attract sophisticated collectors.