Henri Matisse – La Chaise lorraine
La Chaise lorraine by Henri Matisse soared past its estimate at Sotheby’s in New York last night to sell for $48.4 million, the second highest price for any Matisse sold at auction. Four bidders competed for ten minutes for the work from the Barbier Mueller Collection. The Modern evening auction brought in $304 million, up 63% on the equivalent sale last May. This was the highest total for a Modern various owner sale since 2022. Picasso’s Arlequin (Buste) made $42.6 million and Van Gogh’s La Moisson en Provence made $29.4 million. Bidders from 31 countries took part.
GEORGIA O’KEEFFE – INSIDE CLAM SHELL MADE $8.9 million