Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935)
Suprematist Composition
Suprematist Composition by Kazimir Malevich made a world record for the artist $85.8 million at Christie’s impressionist and Modern Art evening sale in New York last night. The sale realised $415,852,500 and was 85% sold by lot. Brancusi’s La Jeune Fille Sophistiquee (Portrait of Nancy Cunard) made $71 million and was also a world record for the artist.
Van Gogh’s Vue de l’asile de la chapelle Saint-Paul de Mausole (Saint Remy) made $39.6 million. This was for decades a centrepiece of the collection of Elizabeth Taylor. There were bidders from 35 countries across five continents. There were 37 lots with just four left unsold.
(See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for March 27 and April 2, 2018)
