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CHRISTIE’S Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale. London

Exquisite sculptures by Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin highlight the Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale

- A rare lifetime cast of Camille Claudel’s L’Abandon led the Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale, selling for £831,600, more than double the low estimate of £350,000

- Auguste Rodin’s L’Eternelle Idole, grand modèle, one of the earliest bronze casts produced in the 1920s realised £630,000

- Completing the group, Baiser, 2ème reduction, Rodin’s iconic vision of romantic love, sold for £592,200

- Ossip Zadkine’s Torse de femme was a further sculptural highlight, realising £239,400 (estimate: £80,000-120,000)

The Art of the Surreal continues to energise the sale platforms at Christie’s

- Memory of a Surreal Journey: Property from an Important San Francisco Bay Area Collection, defined by pioneering female artists realised a total of £20,787,800 / $25,044,914 / €23,568,980

- The Day and Works on Paper portion of the collection sale was highlighted by Joan Miró’s Tête (£163,800)

- Stella Snead’s Ritual sold for a world auction record price of £75,000 (estimate: £10,000-15,000)

- Francis Picabia’s Composition led The Art of the Surreal selection of works on 3 March (£189,000)

- Surrealist works on paper had strong appeal:

- Salvador Dalí, Première apparition du spectre du père d’Hamlet (Acte I, scène 1) (£151,200)

- Marcel Duchamp, 9 moules mâlic, étude (£151,200)

Works by Modern Masters resonated with collectors

- Ceramics by Pablo Picasso exceeded pre-sale expectations, highlighted by Tripode (A.R. 125), which sold for £226,800 against a low estimate of £80,0000

- Marc Chagall’s Couple sous l’arbre ou Les amoureux (£478,800)

- Giorgio Morandi’s subtle yet powerful Natura morta led the works on paper portion of the sale, selling for £630,000

- László Moholy-Nagy, Composition G4 (£693,000)

Additional Highlights

- Edgar Degas’ Femme tenant un chapeau sold for £504,000 against an estimate of £250,000 while Paysage more than doubled the low estimate of £200,000 to sell for £478,800

- Henri le Sidaner’s Le Grand Canal, Venise realised £327,600 (estimate: £150,000-250,000)

First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online remains open for bidding until 9 March

 








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  • Camille Claudel, L’Abandon (price realised: £831,600) and Auguste Rodin, L’Eternelle Idole, grand modèle (price realised: £630,000)
    Camille Claudel, L’Abandon (price realised: £831,600) and Auguste Rodin, L’Eternelle Idole, grand modèle (price realised: £630,000)
    Christie's London