Contemporary Art

22 November—5 December 2019 | Paris

Sotheby’s presents a series of three Contemporary Art sales, including an exceptional group of works from the post-war and contemporary periods by Kazuo Shiraga, Nicolas de Staël, Zao Wou-Ki, Pierre Soulages, Jean Dubuffet and Andy Warhol. The Contemporary Art Evening sale will take place on 4 December followed by the Day Sale on 5 December, while the Contemporary Art Online sale will be open for bidding from 2 to 16 December.

Auctions

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris

Sale total: 37,379,700 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris

Sale total: 6,129,313 EUR

Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris

2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris

Sale total: 910,750 EUR

Contemporary Art Evening sale Results

Tentaisei Soushiko (The Winged Tiger)

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 7,796,300 EUR

Estimate: 5,000,000 – 7,000,000 EUR

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 7,796,300 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris

Peinture 97 x 147 cm, 2 février 1954

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 3,980,650 EUR

Estimate: 2,500,000 – 3,500,000 EUR

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 3,980,650 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris

Nicolas de Staël

Nicolas de Staël

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 2,652,500 EUR

Estimate: 2,000,000 – 3,000,000 EUR

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 2,652,500 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris

Rue Boissy d'Anglas (au Boudin Mystique)

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 4,322,350 EUR

Estimate: 2,000,000 – 3,000,000 EUR

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 4,322,350 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 2,172,500 EUR

Estimate: 1,600,000 – 2,700,000 EUR

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 2,172,500 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris

Légende du Bonheur

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 3,126,400 EUR

Estimate: 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 EUR

4 December 2019 | Sale price: 3,126,400 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris

Contemporary Art Day Sale Results

Monkey (Children Paintings)

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 250,000 EUR

Estimate: 150,000 – 200,000 EUR

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 250,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 200,000 EUR

Estimate: 150,000 – 200,000 EUR

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 200,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 150,000 EUR

Estimate: 130,000 – 180,000 EUR

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 150,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 237,500 EUR

Estimate: 120,000 – 180,000 EUR

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 237,500 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris

Atelier, rue de Crussol

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 106,250 EUR

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

5 December 2019 | Sale price: 106,250 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris

Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris Highlights

TONY CRAGG | MEAN AVERAGE

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 81,250 EUR

Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 EUR

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 81,250 EUR

Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris

2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris

ZAO WOU-KI | UNTITLED [SANS TITRE]

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 20,000 EUR

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 EUR

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 20,000 EUR

Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris

2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris

Pierre Soulages

Pierre Soulages

PIERRE SOULAGES | LITHOGRAPHIE NO. 42

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 15,000 EUR

Estimate: 5,000 – 7,000 EUR

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 15,000 EUR

Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris

2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris

ANDRÉ LANSKOY | SANS TITRE [UNTITLED]

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 10,625 EUR

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 EUR

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 10,625 EUR

Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris

2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris

ERRÓ | SANS TITRE [UNTITLED]

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 EUR

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 EUR

Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris

2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris

ROBERT COMBAS | BIG FUN

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 EUR

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 EUR

Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris

2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris

Nobuyoshi Araki

Nobuyoshi Araki

NOBUYOSHI ARAKI | UNTITLED (TOKYO NOVELLE), 1995

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 2,500 EUR

Estimate: 1,800 – 2,500 EUR

16 December 2019 | Sale price: 2,500 EUR

Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris

2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris

Exhibition Information

The exhibition will be on view in our Paris galleries 76, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré and open to the public from:

22 November - 5 December
Monday-Friday: 10.00am-6.00pm
Saturday: 11.00am-7:00pm
Sunday: 2.00pm-6:00pm
26 November, by appointment only

For more information please contact us by email at guillaume.mallecot@sothebys.com or by phone on +33 1 53 05 53 05

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