Explore Contemporary Art, Important Design and African & Oceanic Art On View in Paris

20 June | Paris

A s a global auction house transacting in a wide range of categories, Sotheby’s has pioneered cross-promotion over the last 20 years by presenting Contemporary Art, 20th Century Design and African and Oceanic Art together, attracting and uniting collectors.

This June, Sotheby’s Paris will present the Contemporary Art, Important Design and the Arts of Africa and Oceania sales over the course of two days. On this occasion, we are delighted to invite you to our highly curated exhibition where you will be able to admire all the art, design and objects of all four sales brought together.

The exhibition on display in the Sotheby's Paris galleries. Micha Patault

Auctions

Art Contemporain Day Sale

24 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

Highlights from Contemporary Art Day Sale

MIMMO ROTELLA | SEXY

Estimate: 150,000 – 200,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

24 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

CHRISTO | PAQUET

Estimate: 70,000 – 100,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

24 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

Niki de Saint-Phalle

Niki de Saint-Phalle

NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE | MONSTRE CROCODILE OU LE MONSTRE

Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

24 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

JEAN FAUTRIER | FROG POND

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

24 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

LYNN CHADWICK | WATCHER VI

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

24 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

JOSEPH KOSUTH | ONE AND THREE TRANSLATIONS

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

24 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

VICTOR VASARELY | CRISSA II

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

24 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

Gérard Fromanger

Gérard Fromanger

GÉRARD FROMANGER | BOULEVARD DES ITALIENS, L'ILE DES AMOURS PERDUES

Estimate: 35,000 – 45,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Day Sale

24 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

The exhibition on display in the Sotheby's Paris galleries. Micha Patault

Highlights from Contemporary Art Evening Sale

Pierre Soulages

Pierre Soulages

PIERRE SOULAGES | PEINTURE 130 X 162 CM, 14 AVRIL 1957

Estimate: 3,000,000 – 5,000,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

ZAO WOU-KI | 10.2.81

Estimate: 2,400,000 – 2,800,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

ZAO WOU-KI | 11.02.79 - A LA MÉMOIRE DE MON FRÈRE WU-WAI

Estimate: 1,800,000 – 2,500,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois

LOUISE BOURGEOIS | HOUSE

Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 EUR

Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

DANIEL BUREN | PEINTURE ACRYLIQUE BLANCHE SUR TISSU RAYÉ BLANC ET ROSE PÂLE

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

A.R. PENCK | SYSTEM B – SYSTEM A

Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

ANDY WARHOL | HÉLÈNE ROCHAS

Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

ZAO WOU-KI | 17.5.63

Estimate: 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

Pierre Soulages

Pierre Soulages

PIERRE SOULAGES | PEINTURE 65 X 50 CM, 1955

Estimate: 500,000 – 700,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

SAM SZAFRAN | L'ESCALIER DE L'IMPRIMERIE BELLINI

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Art Contemporain Evening Sale

24 June 2020 | 7:00 PM CEST | Paris

Highlights from Important Design

Alberto Giacometti

Alberto Giacometti

ALBERTO GIACOMETTI | AIGLE VASE [VASE AIGLE]

Estimate: 400,000 – 600,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

EILEEN GRAY | TABLE

Estimate: 120,000 – 150,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

François-Xavier Lalanne

François-Xavier Lalanne

FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE | LAPIN À VENT DE TOURTOUR

Estimate: 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

MARC NEWSON | UNIQUE BLACK ORGONE STRETCH LOUNGE [UNIQUE ORGONE STRETCH LOUNGE NOIRE]

Estimate: 600,000 – 800,000 EUR

Estimate: 600,000 – 800,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

François-Xavier Lalanne

François-Xavier Lalanne

FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE | UNIQUE FAMILLE HIPPOPOTAMES [FAMILLE HIPPOPOTAMES, PIÈCE UNIQUE]

Estimate: 2,000,000 – 2,500,000 EUR

Estimate: 2,000,000 – 2,500,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

CLAUDE LALANNE | PAIR OF WILLIAMSBURG ARMCHAIRS [PAIRE DE FAUTEUILS WILLIAMSBURG]

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

Joaquim Tenreiro

Joaquim Tenreiro

JOAQUIM TENREIRO | THREE-LEGGED CHAIR [CHAISE À TROIS PIEDS]

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

François-Xavier Lalanne

François-Xavier Lalanne

FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE | TROUPEAU, SÉRIE DES NOUVEAUX MOUTONS

Estimate: 300,000 – 400,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

JEAN DUNAND | LOW TABLE [TABLE BASSE]

Estimate: 150,000 – 200,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

Diego Giacometti

Diego Giacometti

DIEGO GIACOMETTI | CARIATIDES TABLE [TABLE AUX CARIATIDES]

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

François-Xavier Lalanne

François-Xavier Lalanne

FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE | SINGE ALTERNATIF

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

ÉMILE JACQUES RUHLMANN | COLETTE CHEST OF DRAWERS [COMMODE COLETTE]

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

MARC NEWSON | EVENT HORIZON TABLE

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

CLAUDE LALANNE | WILLIAMSBURG BENCH [BANC WILLIAMSBURG]

Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 EUR

Important Design

25 June 2020 | 2:30 PM CEST | Paris

Highlights from Arts of Africa and Oceania

STATUE TURAMARUBI, GOLFE DE PAPOUASIE, PAPOUASIE-NOUVELLE-GUINÉE | TURAMURABI FIGURE, PAPUAN GULF, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

STATUE TURAMARUBI, GOLFE DE PAPOUASIE, PAPOUASIE-NOUVELLE-GUINÉE | TURAMURABI FIGURE, PAPUAN GULF, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

FIGURE DE RELIQUAIRE, KOTA-OBAMBA, GABON | KOTA-OBAMBA RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON

FIGURE DE RELIQUAIRE, KOTA-OBAMBA, GABON | KOTA-OBAMBA RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

FIGURE DE RELIQUAIRE, KOTA-OBAMBA, GABON | KOTA-OBAMBA RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON

FIGURE DE RELIQUAIRE, KOTA-OBAMBA, GABON | KOTA-OBAMBA RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON

Estimate: 100,000 – 150,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

MASQUE, KWELE, GABON | KWELE MASK, GABON

MASQUE, KWELE, GABON | KWELE MASK, GABON

Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

TRÔNE, CHOKWE, ANGOLA | CHOKWE CHAIR, ANGOLA

TRÔNE, CHOKWE, ANGOLA | CHOKWE CHAIR, ANGOLA

Estimate: 70,000 – 100,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

PORTE-FLÈCHES, LUBA, RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO | LUBA BOWSTAND, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

PORTE-FLÈCHES, LUBA, RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO | LUBA BOWSTAND, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 EUR

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

STATUE DE CAVALIER, DOGON, MALI | DOGON EQUESTRIAN FIGURE, MALI

STATUE DE CAVALIER, DOGON, MALI | DOGON EQUESTRIAN FIGURE, MALI

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

MASSUE AKATARA, RARONTAGA, ARCHIPEL DES ÎLES COOK | AKATARA CLUB, RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS ARCHIPELAGO

MASSUE AKATARA, RARONTAGA, ARCHIPEL DES ÎLES COOK | AKATARA CLUB, RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS ARCHIPELAGO

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

FIGURE DE RELIQUAIRE, KOTA, GABON | KATO RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON

FIGURE DE RELIQUAIRE, KOTA, GABON | KATO RELIQUARY FIGURE, GABON

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

POTEAU, TLINGIT, COLOMBIE BRITANNIQUE | TINGIT POST, BRITISH COLUMBIA

POTEAU, TLINGIT, COLOMBIE BRITANNIQUE | TINGIT POST, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

PANNEAU, HAIDA, COLOMBIE BRITANNIQUE | HAIDA PANEL, BRITISH COLUMBIA

PANNEAU, HAIDA, COLOMBIE BRITANNIQUE | HAIDA PANEL, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

MASQUE DE CORPS, ÎLE DE MALEKULA, ARCHIPEL DU VANUATU | BODY MASK, VANUATU ARCHIPELAGO

MASQUE DE CORPS, ÎLE DE MALEKULA, ARCHIPEL DU VANUATU | BODY MASK, VANUATU ARCHIPELAGO

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

BUSTE, YORUBA, NIGERIA | YORUBA BUST, NIGERIA

BUSTE, YORUBA, NIGERIA | YORUBA BUST, NIGERIA

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR

Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie, d’Indonésie et des Amériques

25 June 2020 | 6:00 PM CEST | Paris

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20th Century Design

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20th Century Design

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African & Oceanic Art

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