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Discover some of the highlights of our upcoming Contemporary Art Evening Sale (16 December | Paris). At the forefront are a group of pre-eminent Asian artists, including an exceptional, unseen work by Chu Teh-Chun, a flamboyant yet harmonious work by Zao Wou-Ki and an epic work by Kazuo Shiraga. Other highlights include major works by Sam Szafran from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation, as well as works by Jean Dubuffet, Jean-Michel Basquiat and a trunk presented to charismatic Louis Vuitton CEO Yves Carcelle by Yayoi Kusama.

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16 December 2020 | 5:00 PM CET | Paris

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