Amedeo Modigliani

Modern Icons: Works from the Collection of Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein

L'Œil de Dieu: Property from an Important Private Collection

America Turning Points

Masterpieces from The Folon Foundation

Paris

In this new edition of Modernités, Sotheby’s is delighted to present a group of works by Roy Lichtenstein coming directly from the Estate of the artist and his wife Dorothy and spanning over 30 years of creation by the hero of Pop Art. From Vlaminck’s Fauvism masterwork to Warhol’s iconic Pop portraits of Mao, this sale focuses on colorful and fresh-to-the market works by the greatest european artists of XXth century such as Picasso, Giacometti, Wols, Klein, Stael, Fontana, Boetti and Dubuffet ; but also by American artists like Mitchell (a fabulous and richly textured poliptich doing its auction debut) Motherwell, de Kooning, Olitski, Hoffman and Diebenkorn, whose paintings are very rare to be seen in the context of a Paris auction sale Above all, Sotheby’s is delighted to present two major paintings by Amedeo Modigliani: an extraordinary and powerful portrait titled ‘Raymond’ and believed to depict the legendary novelist Raymond Radiguet ; and a graceful Mannerist portrait of Elvira, one of Modigliani’ favorites models, both preserved in prestigious European collections for the past sixty years. Presented by

Vice President France | Co-head of Modern and Contemporary Art Department | Senior Director, Senior Specialist

Aurélie Vandevoorde

Vice President France | Co-head of Modern and Contemporary Art Department | International Senior Specialist

Thomas Bompard

Head of Modernités Sale | Senior Director, Senior Specialist

Etienne Hellman

Head of Modern and Contemporary Evening Sale

Eddie Hautchamp

Vice President France | Senior Director, Senior International Specialist

Stefano Moreni

Associate specialist | Impressionist and Modern Art

Joséphine Viat

Associate Cataloguer | Contemporary Art Department

Camille Poncet

Department Coordinator | Modern & Contemporary Art

Thibault Mandon

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In this new edition of Modernités, Sotheby’s is delighted to announce a face-to-face encounter between two masterpieces by Modigliani. The sale will also feature masterworks from the greatest European and American artists of the 20th century: from Vlaminck’s Fauvism to Warhol’s iconic Pop portraits, included a masterpiece by Wols, a polyptych by Joan Mitchell, and stellar works by Motherwell, de Kooning, Dubuffet, de Stael and works by Roy Lichtenstein coming directly from the Estate of the artist and his wife Dorothy. Presented by CELINE.

Modernités