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

Type: auction
Category: Past Auction
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris
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Type: auction
Category: Past Auction
Art Contemporain Day Sale
5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris
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Type: auction
Category: Past Auction
Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris
2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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Contemporary Art Evening sale Results

4
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Kazuo Shiraga
Kazuo Shiraga
Tentaisei Soushiko (The Winged Tiger)
Estimate: 5,000,000 – 7,000,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris
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8
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Soulages
Soulages
Peinture 97 x 147 cm, 2 février 1954
Estimate: 2,500,000 – 3,500,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris
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3
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Nicolas de Staël
Nicolas de Staël
Agrigente
Estimate: 2,000,000 – 3,000,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris
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10
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Jean Dubuffet
Jean Dubuffet
Rue Boissy d'Anglas (au Boudin Mystique) 
Estimate: 2,000,000 – 3,000,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris
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17
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Zao Wou-ki
Zao Wou-ki
Untitled
Estimate: 1,600,000 – 2,700,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris
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1
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Jean Dubuffet
Jean Dubuffet
Légende du Bonheur
Estimate: 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
4 December 2019 | 7:00 PM CET | Paris
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Contemporary Art Day Sale Results

108
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Monkey (Children Paintings)
Estimate: 150,000 – 200,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris
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109
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Sean Scully
Sean Scully
5.27.91
Estimate: 150,000 – 200,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris
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218
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Karel Appel
Karel Appel
Visage
Estimate: 130,000 – 180,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris
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203
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Jean Fautrier
Jean Fautrier
Symétries IV
Estimate: 120,000 – 180,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris
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130
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Antoni Tàpies
Antoni Tàpies
Bois de lit
Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR
Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris
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134
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Sam Szafran
Sam Szafran
Atelier, rue de Crussol
Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
5 December 2019 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris
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Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris Highlights

507
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Tony Cragg
Tony Cragg
TONY CRAGG | MEAN AVERAGE
Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 EUR
Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris
2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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530
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Zao Wou-ki
Zao Wou-ki
ZAO WOU-KI | UNTITLED [SANS TITRE]
Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 EUR
Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris
2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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529
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Pierre Soulages
Pierre Soulages
PIERRE SOULAGES | LITHOGRAPHIE NO. 42
Estimate: 5,000 – 7,000 EUR
Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris
2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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592
Type: lot
Category: Lot
André Lanskoy
André Lanskoy
ANDRÉ LANSKOY | SANS TITRE [UNTITLED]
Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 EUR
Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris
2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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526
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Erró
Erró
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
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537
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Robert Combas
Robert Combas
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
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515
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Nobuyoshi Araki
Nobuyoshi Araki
NOBUYOSHI ARAKI | UNTITLED (TOKYO NOVELLE), 1995
Estimate: 1,800 – 2,500 EUR
Contemporary Art Online ǀ Paris
2–16 December 2019 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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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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