Mapping Paris

19th-century Paris was the center of all things modern.

The Belle Époque

From the boulevards to the cafés, artists captured la vie moderne in singular paintings and popular prints.

La Vie Moderne

Maurice Utrillo

Paris est pour tout le monde

New York

Sotheby’s is proud to present this cross-category sale, bringing together works from the Belle Époque to the present day to celebrate the cityscape that witnessed and facilitated the birth of modernism. From Haussmann’s grand boulevards to the erratically erected studios of the Bateau-Lavoir, in the 19th century and today, the streets of Paris provided an inexhaustible source of fascination and adventure for all who sought to paint modern life. Sale Number: N11301

Vice President | Director, Head of Sale, 19th Century European Paintings

Kathryn Kremnitzer, PhD

Specialist | 19th Century Continental Pictures

Associate Specialist, Impressionist & Modern Art

Zoë Zaneteas

Chairman, Americas

Benjamin Doller

Pre-Sale Administrator, 19th Century European Paintings

Audrey Brennan 

Associate Cataloguer

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Sotheby’s is proud to present this cross-category sale, bringing together works from the Belle Époque to the present day to celebrate the cityscape that witnessed and facilitated the birth of modernism. From Haussmann’s grand boulevards to the erratically erected studios of the Bateau-Lavoir, in the 19th century and today, the streets of Paris provided an inexhaustible source of fascination and adventure for all who sought to paint modern life.

Streets of Paris