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4Pierre SoulagesPeinture 162 x 130 cm, 14 avril 1962LOT SOLD.6,120,000EUR -
37Zao Wou-Ki19.03.62LOT SOLD.3,645,000EUR -
6Jean DubuffetPaysage gris aux taches cerisesLOT SOLD.1,927,500EUR -
7Nicolas de StaëlPaysage à AgrigenteLOT SOLD.1,567,500EUR -
11Pierre SoulagesPeinture 92 x 65 cm, 15 janvier 1956LOT SOLD.1,111,500EUR -
9Jean DubuffetQuatre leveuses de brasLOT SOLD.991,500EUR -
40Chu Teh-Chun5 mai 1978LOT SOLD.787,500EUR -
13Jean-Paul RiopelleJardinLOT SOLD.787,500EUR -
19Pierre SoulagesPeinture 246 x 130 cm, 17 février 2010LOT SOLD.751,500EUR -
20Andy WarholPat HearnLOT SOLD.727,500EUR
Overview
RESULTS
The Contemporary Art sales in Paris concluded on Wednesday with an outstanding total of €32 million, the highest total ever recorded for a Contemporary Art sale at Sotheby's in Paris. With participants from 16 countries, Sotheby's confirms its leadership on the Contemporary Art market in France.
Five paintings sold for over €1 million, including Pierre Soulages, Peintures 162 x 130 cm, 14 avril 1962, which soared to €6.1 million, doubling its high estimate, setting the new world record for the artist. Zao Wou-Ki's 19.03.62 achieved the second highest price of the sale with €3,645,000.
AUCTION DETAILS
The Contemporary Art Evening Sale will offer a strong selection of abstract works, led by a spectacular Soulages. Highlights will also include masterpieces by Zao Wou-Ki, Jean Dubuffet and Nicolas de Staël as well as a strong line-up of more contemporary pieces by Anselm Kiefer, Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami and Gilbert & George amongst others.
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