The Stolen Mirror a technical tour-de-force by Max Ernst leads Christie’s sale of the Art of the Surreal in London on February 2. One of the artist’s finest works the dream like landscape painted in 1941 is estimated at £7-10 million. The auction comprises 42 lots by 16 different artists. Among them are Pablo Picasso, Wilfredo Lam, René Magritte, Joan Miró and Salvador Dali. Here is a taste:
MAX ERNST (1891-1976) The Stolen Mirror (£7-10 million).
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Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Arlequin
signed ‘Picasso 26’ (£1.5-2.5 million). © Christie’s Images Limited 2015