An exceptional selection of 52 works will feature at Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art evening sale in New York on May 12. Led by outstanding paintings by Monet, Picasso, and Modigliani, many of which have not been on the market for decades, the sale will feature several estates and private collections including The H.O. Havemeyer Collection, The Collection of Kenneth and Susan Kaiserman, The Ducommun Family Collection, and A Distinguished American Collection offering Frida Kahlo’s dream like love scene of Dos Desnudos en el bosque.
Brooke Lampley, Christie’s Head of Impressionist and Modern Art, New York, remarked: “This season we tailored our sale to meet current collector demand for iconic examples from the most celebrated artists of the period. The two Monets, Modigliani portrait, Picasso mousquetaire and Braque still life are all of unmatched quality and come with distinguished provenance.”
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Le bassin aux nymphéas ($25-35 million). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2016 UPDATE: SOLD FOR $27,045,000
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Homme assis ($12-18 million). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd, 2016 UPDATE: SOLD FOR $8,005,000
Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920)
Jeune femme à la rose (Margherita) Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2016. ($12-18 million) UPDATE: SOLD FOR $12,765,000
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)
Dos desnudos en el bosque (La tierra misma) ($8-12 million). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2016. UPDATE: SOLD FOR $8,005,000, A WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR ANY LATIN AMERICAN ARTIST
