Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art Sales

New York | London | Paris | Milan
This December, Sotheby's is proud to present a global series of sales featuring masterworks of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Art. Highlights include works by the most sought-after artists of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, including Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Jean Dubuffet and Kazuo Shiraga.

Live Auctions

Past Auction
Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art | An Evening Sale
8 December 2020 | 6:00 PM EST | New York
Sale total: 63,329,550 USD
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Art Contemporain Evening Sale
16 December 2020 | 5:00 PM CET | Paris
Sale total: 14,450,220 EUR
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Online Auctions

Past Auction
Contemporary Art | London
3–9 December 2020 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
Sale total: 627,228 GBP
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Impressionist & Modern Art | Paris
1–10 December 2020 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
Sale total: 2,904,482 EUR
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Art Contemporain Day Sale
2–11 December 2020 | 4:00 PM CET | Paris
Sale total: 4,693,000 EUR
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Society for Contemporary Art Collectors Sale
2–14 December 2020 | 4:00 PM EST | New York
Sale total: 498,000 USD
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Impressionist & Modern Art
4–14 December 2020 | 12:00 PM EST | New York
Sale total: 4,155,050 USD
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Past Auction
The Hoarder: Part II
10–17 December 2020 | 12:00 PM EST | New York
Sale total: 1,689,912 USD
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Past Auction
Contemporary Curated Milan
10–17 December 2020 | 3:00 PM CET | Milan
Sale total: 790,272 EUR
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Collection Theodor Ahrenberg : du Nouveau Réalisme à l’Art Transformable
8–18 December 2020 | 2:00 PM CET | Paris
Sale total: 292,194 EUR
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Highlights from Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art | An Evening Sale

7
Lot
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Buste de femme assise
8 December 2020 | Sale price: 11,179,500 USD
Estimate: 8,000,000 – 12,000,000 USD
8 December 2020 | Sale price: 11,179,500 USD
Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art | An Evening Sale
8 December 2020 | 6:00 PM EST | New York
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4
Lot
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder
Mariposa
8 December 2020 | Sale price: 18,188,400 USD
Estimate: 6,000,000 – 8,000,000 USD
8 December 2020 | Sale price: 18,188,400 USD
Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art | An Evening Sale
8 December 2020 | 6:00 PM EST | New York
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9
Lot
Mark Bradford
Mark Bradford
Drag Her To The Path
8 December 2020 | Sale price: 3,650,000 USD
Estimate: 3,000,000 – 5,000,000 USD
8 December 2020 | Sale price: 3,650,000 USD
Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art | An Evening Sale
8 December 2020 | 6:00 PM EST | New York
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20
Lot
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
The "Laakmolen" Near The Hague
8 December 2020 | Sale price: 2,500,500 USD
Estimate: 2,000,000 – 3,000,000 USD
8 December 2020 | Sale price: 2,500,500 USD
Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art | An Evening Sale
8 December 2020 | 6:00 PM EST | New York
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Highlights from Art Contemporain Evening Sale

3
Lot
Chu Teh-Chun
Chu Teh-Chun
Composition
16 December 2020 | Sale price: 3,267,300 EUR
Estimate: 3,000,000 – 5,000,000 EUR
16 December 2020 | Sale price: 3,267,300 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
16 December 2020 | 5:00 PM CET | Paris
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9
Lot
Jean Dubuffet
Jean Dubuffet
Scène épisodique à deux protagonistes
16 December 2020 | Sale price: 1,646,000 EUR
Estimate: 1,100,000 – 1,800,000 EUR
16 December 2020 | Sale price: 1,646,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
16 December 2020 | 5:00 PM CET | Paris
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17
Lot
Zao Wou-ki
Zao Wou-ki
15.05.62
16 December 2020 | Sale price: 1,948,500 EUR
Estimate: 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 EUR
16 December 2020 | Sale price: 1,948,500 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
16 December 2020 | 5:00 PM CET | Paris
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10
Lot
Kazuo Shiraga
Kazuo Shiraga
Chimeisei Tettekisen
16 December 2020 | Sale price: 2,432,500 EUR
Estimate: 2,000,000 – 3,000,000 EUR
16 December 2020 | Sale price: 2,432,500 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
16 December 2020 | 5:00 PM CET | Paris
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8
Lot
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled
Estimate: 750,000 – 1,000,000 EUR
Estimate: 750,000 – 1,000,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Evening Sale
16 December 2020 | 5:00 PM CET | Paris
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Highlights from Contemporary Art | London

29
Lot
Bosco Sodi
Bosco Sodi
Untitled
9 December 2020 | Sale price: 37,800 GBP
Estimate: 35,000 – 45,000 GBP
9 December 2020 | Sale price: 37,800 GBP
Contemporary Art | London
3–9 December 2020 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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9
Lot
Julian Opie
Julian Opie
Female Nude Squatting on One Knee
9 December 2020 | Sale price: 50,400 GBP
Estimate: 25,000 – 35,000 GBP
9 December 2020 | Sale price: 50,400 GBP
Contemporary Art | London
3–9 December 2020 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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26
Lot
Alighiero Boetti
Alighiero Boetti
Svelare e Rivelare
9 December 2020 | Sale price: 30,240 GBP
Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP
9 December 2020 | Sale price: 30,240 GBP
Contemporary Art | London
3–9 December 2020 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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23
Lot
Christo
Christo
Over the River (Project for Arkansas River, State of Colorado)
9 December 2020 | Sale price: 25,200 GBP
Estimate: 15,000 – 20,000 GBP
9 December 2020 | Sale price: 25,200 GBP
Contemporary Art | London
3–9 December 2020 | 2:00 PM GMT | London
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Highlights from Impressionist & Modern Art | Paris

32
Lot
Eugène Boudin
Eugène Boudin
Bordeaux, le port et les quais
10 December 2020 | Sale price: 75,600 EUR
Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000 EUR
10 December 2020 | Sale price: 75,600 EUR
Impressionist & Modern Art | Paris
1–10 December 2020 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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10
Lot
Vittorio Zecchin
Vittorio Zecchin
I Re Magi
10 December 2020 | Sale price: 37,800 EUR
Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR
10 December 2020 | Sale price: 37,800 EUR
Impressionist & Modern Art | Paris
1–10 December 2020 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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27
Lot
Victor Brauner
Victor Brauner
Temps du regard
10 December 2020 | Sale price: 151,200 EUR
Estimate: 70,000 – 100,000 EUR
10 December 2020 | Sale price: 151,200 EUR
Impressionist & Modern Art | Paris
1–10 December 2020 | 3:00 PM CET | Paris
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Highlights from Art Contemporain Day Sale

109
Lot
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
La Nuit de la buveuse (Die Nacht der trinkerin)
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 327,100 EUR
Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 EUR
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 327,100 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
2–11 December 2020 | 4:00 PM CET | Paris
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110
Lot
Pierre Soulages
Pierre Soulages
Untitled
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 239,400 EUR
Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 EUR
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 239,400 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
2–11 December 2020 | 4:00 PM CET | Paris
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157
Lot
Niki de Saint-Phalle
Niki de Saint-Phalle
Cathédrale
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 88,200 EUR
Estimate: 70,000 – 100,000 EUR
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 88,200 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
2–11 December 2020 | 4:00 PM CET | Paris
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132
Lot
François Morellet
François Morellet
2 trames tirets 60mm x 4mm 0°90
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 88,200 EUR
Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 EUR
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 88,200 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
2–11 December 2020 | 4:00 PM CET | Paris
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104
Lot
A. R. Penck
A. R. Penck
Ohne Titel
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 63,000 EUR
Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 EUR
11 December 2020 | Sale price: 63,000 EUR
Art Contemporain Day Sale
2–11 December 2020 | 4:00 PM CET | Paris
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Highlights from the Theodor Ahrenberg Collection

30
Lot
Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely
Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely
Nana Machine
18 December 2020 | Sale price: 20,160 EUR
Estimate: 15,000 – 20,000 EUR
18 December 2020 | Sale price: 20,160 EUR
Collection Theodor Ahrenberg : du Nouveau Réalisme à l’Art Transformable
8–18 December 2020 | 2:00 PM CET | Paris
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24
Lot
Dieter Roth
Dieter Roth
Book CC
18 December 2020 | Sale price: 2,772 EUR
Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 EUR
18 December 2020 | Sale price: 2,772 EUR
Collection Theodor Ahrenberg : du Nouveau Réalisme à l’Art Transformable
8–18 December 2020 | 2:00 PM CET | Paris
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3
Lot
Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely
Constante indéterminée
Estimate: 7,000 – 10,000 EUR
Estimate: 7,000 – 10,000 EUR
Collection Theodor Ahrenberg : du Nouveau Réalisme à l’Art Transformable
8–18 December 2020 | 2:00 PM CET | Paris
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22
Lot
Julio Le Parc
Julio Le Parc
Untitled
18 December 2020 | Sale price: 7,560 EUR
Estimate: 5,000 – 7,000 EUR
18 December 2020 | Sale price: 7,560 EUR
Collection Theodor Ahrenberg : du Nouveau Réalisme à l’Art Transformable
8–18 December 2020 | 2:00 PM CET | Paris
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