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Impressionist & Modern Art, Including Russian Art

04 October 2012 | 10:00 AM EDT | New York

SALE TOTAL

3,676,315USD
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  • 64
    Kurt Seligmann
    La Ronde (The Round Dance)
    LOT SOLD.200,500USD
  • 66
    Kurt Seligmann
    The Clemency of Alexander
    LOT SOLD.104,500USD
  • 100
    Bernard Buffet
    Poisson et citrons
    LOT SOLD.80,500USD
  • 96
    Bernard Buffet
    Environs de la Rochepot, Bourgogne
    LOT SOLD.74,500USD
  • 97
    Bernard Buffet
    Saint-Léon, Les meules et l'orage dans la plaine avec les corbeaux
    LOT SOLD.74,500USD
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Sale Number: N08887 Lots : 238

SALE TOTAL

3,676,315USD DOWNLOAD RESULTS

Sessions

  • Session 1: 04 Oct 2012 | 10:00 AM | Lots 1 - 123
  • Session 2: 04 Oct 2012 | 02:00 PM | Lots 124 - 247
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The October 4th sale of Impressionist & Modern Art, including Russian Art, features a carefully curated and wide ranging selection of works from the late 19th Century through the 20th century. We look forward to welcoming you to our September 29th – October 3rd preview before our October 4th sale.

RESULTS

Highlights from the 4 October sale of Impressionist & Modern Art, including Russian Art included a record price for Swiss-American Surrealist Kurt Seligmann with his 1940-1941 work La Ronde (The Round Dance), which achieved $200,500, five times the high estimate of $40,000. Another work by Seligmann, The Clemency of Alexander, sold for $104,500, more than three times its high estimate of $30,000, the third highest auction price for the artist. Four works by French Expressionist Bernard Buffet all sold above their high estimates.

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Valuations
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Alexandra Allen
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Assistant Vice President
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19th Century European Art
+1 212 606 7140
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