Oeuvres sur Papier
Live Auction: 19 June 2020 • 2:30 PM CEST • Paris
S
otheby’s is pleased to announce its annual Oeuvres sur Papier sale, entirely devoted to works on paper. Led by a portrait of Dora Maar by Picasso, classical and astonishing the same time, the sale offers a selection of works from Eugène Delacroix and Victor Hugo to Sam Szafran. Among others, important works by Wifredo Lam, a collection of works by Modigliani coming from the Paul Alexandre Collection and works by Spilliaert coming from an important private Belgian Collection show how much works on paper are various reflections of the creative process.
"Modigliani was ‘noblesse excédée’ to use Baudelaire’s phrase which fits him beautifully. I was instantly struck by his extraordinary talent and I wanted to do something for him"