Paris Auction Week Sets Multiple Records for Modern and Contemporary Art in April
From April 14-17, 2026, Christie's Paris set remarkable auction records during its modern and contemporary art sales. Claude Lalanne's "La Pomme de New-York" (2008) fetched over €6 million, establishing a world record for the artist. Paul Cezanne's "Femme assise" (1902-1904) garnered nearly €4 million, marking a French record for a paper artwork. Piet Mondrian's "Study I for Boogie Woogie" (1942) sold for €3.72 million, making it his priciest work on paper. Vincent van Gogh's "Cueilleuses de pois" (1890) achieved €1.2 million, exceeding its estimate by tenfold. The overall sale amounted to €15.67 million, with notable pieces like Lalanne's "Le Miroir" (2009) at €1.4 million and Anna-Eva Bergman's "n°1-1964 Urbanisme" (1964) at €571,500.
Key facts
- Christie's Paris held historic auctions from April 14-17, 2026
- Claude Lalanne's "La Pomme de New-York" sold for over €6 million
- Paul Cezanne's "Femme assise" sold for nearly €4 million
- Piet Mondrian's "Study I for Boogie Woogie" sold for €3.72 million
- Vincent van Gogh's double-sided drawing sold for €1.2 million
- Olga de Amaral's "Poblado L" achieved a French record at €660,400
- Anna-Eva Bergman's "n°1-1964 Urbanisme" sold for €571,500
- The Wednesday evening sale totaled over €40.6 million
Entities
Artists
- Claude Lalanne
- Paul Cezanne
- Piet Mondrian
- Vincent van Gogh
- Olga de Amaral
- Anna-Eva Bergman
- Ettore Spalletti
- Tony Cragg
- Verena Loewensberg
- Diego Giacometti
- Paul Rosenberg
Institutions
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- Drouot Estimations
- MoMA
- Fondation Cartier
- Musée des Arts décoratifs
- Connaissance des Arts
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- Auvers-sur-Oise
- Spain
- Versailles