Matisse’s monumental bronze sculpture
of a woman’s back made $48.8 million at Christie’s in New York on November 3 well above its $35 million high estimate. This was a new record for the artist.
It was bought by dealer Larry Gagosian for a client he did not name.
The sale, strongest for quality items, brought $231.4 million against an estimate of $199 million to $287 million. Of the 84 works on offer, 67 sold.
A 1913 Cublist painting by Juan Gris, “Violin and Guitar.” made $28.6 million, a record auction price.
See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for October 5 and November 1.