Impressionist and Modern Art Sales Heat Up London Ahead of Contemporary Auctions
On June 18 and 19, 2013, Christie's and Sotheby's will conduct significant auctions for Impressionist and Modern art in London. Christie's evening auction showcases 44 lots, with a total estimate ranging from £52 to £75.8 million. Leading the sale is Wassily Kandinsky's "Studie zu Improvisation 3" (1909), valued at £12-16 million. Joan Miró's piece, "La tige de la fleur rouge pousse vers la lune" (1952), carries an estimate of £5.2-7 million, while Amedeo Modigliani's "Paul Guillaume" (1916) is estimated at £5-7 million. Sotheby's auction, projected at £75 million, features Claude Monet's "Le Palais Contarini" (1908) estimated at £15-20 million and a complete set of Picasso's "Suite Vollard," valued at £1.4-1.8 million, along with notable works by Mondrian and Monet.
Key facts
- Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on June 18, 2013, in London features 44 lots with total estimates of £52-75.8 million.
- Kandinsky's 'Studie zu Improvisation 3' (1909) is estimated at £12-16 million, potentially matching the artist's $23 million record.
- Joan Miró's 'La tige de la fleur rouge pousse vers la lune' (1952) appears at auction for the first time, estimated £5.2-7 million.
- Modigliani's portrait of dealer Paul Guillaume (1916) is the only one of four still in private hands, estimated £5-7 million.
- Christie's launches a new annual auction of Picasso ceramics with 172 lots, including 'Visage Tourmenté' (22-karat gold, estimated £100-150,000).
- Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on June 19 is estimated at £75 million, led by Monet's 'Le Palais Contarini' (1908) at £15-20 million.
- Sotheby's offers a complete set of Picasso's 'Suite Vollard' (100 engravings, 1/50, each signed) estimated at £1.4-1.8 million.
- Monet's 'Le Pont de bois' (1872), formerly owned by Édouard Manet, is estimated at £4-6 million at Sotheby's.
Entities
Artists
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Joan Miró
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Pablo Picasso
- Claude Monet
- Auguste Rodin
- Marc Chagall
- Piet Mondrian
- Alexander Calder
- François Hugo
- Jacqueline Roque
- Paul Guillaume
- Édouard Manet
- Adolph Gottlieb
- Jackson Pollock
Institutions
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- Pierre Matisse Gallery
- Musée de l'Orangerie
- Museo del Novecento
- Toledo Museum of Art
- British Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
- Venice
- Italy
- Ohio