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Post-War and Contemporary Art at Christie’s Paris totalled €27,963,000 across three auctions. Our spectacular offering, including Anne Tronche’s personal collection, attracted buyers from 27 countries and saw four new auction records set.
A white glove sale for the Anne Tronche Collection on 3 June saw an outstanding €2,209,000 achieved for 58 lots. George Valmier’s Figure sold for €394,000 and was the top lot of the auction, while Louise Bourgeois’ bronze sculpture Sleep soared past its pre-sale high estimate of €20,000 to make €143,750. The night’s success was a beautiful tribute to the late French art critic, recognising her unique eye and singular taste for 20th century art.
Our Evening Sale realised €17,975,000, with 81% sold by lot and 89% by value. An exceptional Nicolas de Staël landscape painting from the Drue Heinz Collection reached €2,890,000, quadrupling its pre-sale low estimate. Strong interest was seen for works by distinguished French artists: impressive results achieved for Pierre Soulages and Zao Wou-Ki and an excellent €2,110,000 realised for Germaine Richier’s La Tauromachie. Other highlights included Wifredo Lam’s Je suis, which went for €2,290,000, and Konrad Klapheck’s La partenaire dangereuse with a record-breaking €586,000.
The Day Sale totalled an encouraging €7,779,000 on 5 June, selling 90% by value. The auction saw three world auction records set: Marcello Lo Giudice’s Orange – Yellow Sun made €150,000, Thomas Rajlich’s Composition €21,250 and André Lanskoy’s Sans titre doubled its pre-sale low estimate to fetch €286,000.