London’s big art sale season is upon us. Christie’s kicks off on February 2 with a 50 lot sale of Impressionist and Modern evening sale led by a self-portrait by Egon Schiele. It will be followed by a sale of Surrealist Art. The top pre-sale estimate for both sales is £129.1 million. These sales open a week of five Impressionist, Modern and Surreal art sales at Christie’s King Street and South Kensington. With estimates starting from £300 up to £10 million, the auctions present new and established collectors with a wealth of opportunities to acquire rare and seminal examples by masters of the period.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for January 13, 2016)
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906)
Ferme en Normandie, été (Hattenville) (£4.5-6.5 million) © Christie’s Images Limited 2015 UPDATE: THIS MADE £5.1 MILLION.
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Les mariés de la Tour Eiffel (£4.8-6.8 million). © Christie’s Images Limited 2015 UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £7 MILLION.
Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
Le moteur (£4-6 million). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd. UPDATE: THIS MADE £5.2MILLION