Modern Evening Auction & A Legacy of Beauty: The Collection of Sydell Miller Evening Auction

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A LEGACY OF BEAUTY: THE COLLECTION OF SYDELL MILLER EVENING AUCTION

MODERN EVENING AUCTION 18 NOVEMBER 2024

AUCTION IN NEW YORK 18 NOVEMBER 2024 6PM

1334 YORK AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10021 +1 212 606 7000

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SPECIALISTS

IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART

HELENA NEWMAN

Chairman, Worldwide Head of Impressionist & Modern Art helena.newman@sothebys.com

SIMON SHAW

Vice Chairman, Global Fine Arts simon.shaw@sothebys.com

SHARON KIM

Vice Chairman, Modern Art sharon.kim@sothebys.com

JULIAN DAWES

Senior Vice President

Head of Impressionist & Modern Art, Americas julian.dawes@sothebys.com

SCOTT NIICHEL

Senior Vice President

Head of Auctions, Modern & Contemporary Art scott.niichel@sothebys.com

EDITH EUSTIS

Senior Vice President

Global Head of Research edith.eustis@sothebys.com

FRANCES ASQUITH

Senior Vice President Senior Specialist frances.asquith@sothebys.com

ALLEGRA BETTINI

Vice President, Senior Specialist Head of Modern Evening Auction allegra.bettini@sothebys.com

SARA LAND

Assistant Vice President, Specialist sara.land@sothebys.com

GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON

Cataloguer

genevieve.richardson@sothebys.com

ENQUIRIES

CONTEMPORARY ART

GR ÉGOIRE BILLAULT

Chairman, Contemporary Art gregoire.billault@sothebys.com

DAVID GALPERIN

Senior Vice President

Head of Contemporary Art, Americas david.galperin@sothebys.com

LUCIUS ELLIOTT

Vice President

Head of Contemporary Marquee Auctions lucius.elliott@sothebys.com

CARLY GAMSON

Assistant Vice President, Specialist carly.gamson@sothebys.com

RACHEL SIGISMONDI

Associate Specialist rachel.sigismondi@sothebys.com

20TH CENTURY DESIGN

JODI POLLACK

Chairman, Co-Worldwide Head of 20th Century Design jodi.pollack@sothebys.com

CARINA VILLINGER

Senior Vice President Head of 20th Century Design, Americas carina.villinger@sothebys.com

MARGARET WOOD

Associate Specialist

Head of Sale, 20th Century Design margaret.wood@sothebys.com

CHAIRMEN AMERICAS

LISA DENNISON

Chairman, Americas lisa.dennison@sothebys.com

BENJAMIN DOLLER Chairman, Americas benjamin.doller@sothebys.com

SALE NUMBER

N11625 “SYDELL”

BIDS DEPARTMENT

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POST SALE SERVICES

MARY SULLIVAN

Client Accounts Receivable Manager, Impressionist & Modern Art uspostsaleservices@sothebys.com

FOR PAYMENT, DELIVERY AND COLLECTION

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EDGAR DEGAS

(1834 - 1917)

Grande arabesque, troisième temps

stamped Degas and with the foundry mark A.A Hébrard Cire Perdue and numbered 16/T

bronze

length: 22 ⅝ in. 57.5 cm.

Conceived in wax circa 1882-95 and cast in bronze by the A.A. Hébrard Foundry, Paris from 1919.

$ 400,000-600,000

RENÉ MAGRITTE

(1898 - 1967)

Les Troubles du coeur

signed Magritte (lower left); titled and dated 1943 (on the reverse) oil on canvas

21 ¾ by 29 ½ in. 55.4 by 75 cm.

Executed in 1943.

$ 2,500,000-3,500,000

FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE

(1927 - 2008)

“Troupeau d’Éléphants dans les Arbres” Table

comprising an octagonal center table and seven free-standing elephant sculptures the table and each elephant monogrammed FXL, impressed LALANNE, numbered 2/8 and dated 2001

gold patinated bronze and glass table height: 33 ¼ in. 84.4 cm.; table diameter: 67 in. 170.2 cm.

largest elephant: 20 by 18 ¼ by 7 in. 50.8 by 46.4 by 17.8 cm.

Executed in 2001, number 2 from an edition of 8 (of which only 5 are known)

Executed by Deroyaume Fondeur, Villers-sur-Port, France

$ 4,000,000-6,000,000

HENRI

MATISSE (1869 - 1954)

Jeune fille en robe rose

signed Henri Matisse and dated 10/42 (upper left) oil on canvas

21 ⅝ by 18 ⅛ in. 55.1 by 46 cm.

Executed in Nice in October 1942.

$ 3,000,000-5,000,000

Relief Éponge bleu sans titre, (RE 28)

signed with the artist’s initials YK (on the reverse) dry pigment and synthetic resin, natural sponges and pebbles on panel 31 by 50 ⅜ in. 78.7 by 128 cm.

Executed in 1961.

$ 8,000,000-12,000,000

A Unique “Nénuphars” Console

offered en suite with lot 7

numbered A 1/1 M, monogrammed CL, impressed LALANNE and dated 2002

gold patinated bronze and glass 33 ¾ by 63 by 33 ¼ in. 85.7 by 160 by 84.5 cm.

Executed in 2002, number 1A from an edition of 1.

$ 1,500,000-2,000,000

CLAUDE LALANNE (1925 - 2019)
YVES KLEIN (1928 - 1962)

LALANNE (1925 - 2019)

A Unique “Nénuphars” Console

offered en suite with lot 6

numbered B 1/1 M, monogrammed CL, impressed LALANNE and dated 2002

gold patinated bronze and glass

33 ¾ by 63 by 33 ¼ in. 85.7 by 160 by 84.5 cm.

Executed in 2002, number 1B from an edition of 1.

$ 1,500,000-2,000,000

CLAUDE MONET (1840 - 1926)

Nymphéas

stamped with the signature Claude Monet (on the reverse); and stamped again (on the stretcher) oil on canvas

68 ⅞ by 53 ⅜ in. 175 by 135.4 cm.

Executed circa 1914-17.

Estimate Upon Request

CLAUDE

PABLO PICASSO (1881 - 1973)

Tête de femme

stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani Cire Perdue

bronze

height: 19 ⅝ in. 50 cm.

Conceived in 1951 and cast in an edition of 2.

$ 7,000,000-10,000,000

JEAN DUBUFFET

(1901 - 1985)

Le Cérémonieux

signed J. Dubuffet and dated 54 (lower right); signed again, titled and dated juillet 54 (on the reverse)

oil and enamel on canvas

51 ¼ by 35 in. 130.2 by 88.9 cm.

Executed in July 1954.

$ 2,500,000-3,500,000

HENRI LAURENS (1885 - 1954)

La Négresse

inscribed twice with the monogram, numbered 1/6, numbered again 1 and stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani Cire Perdue bronze height: 29 in. 73.5 cm.

Conceived in 1934; this example cast in a numbered edition of 7.

$ 900,000-1,200,000

12

$ 15,000,000-20,000,000 11

WASSILY KANDINSKY

(1866 - 1944)

Weisses Oval (White Oval)

signed with the monogram and dated 21 (lower left); signed again with the monogram, dated 1921. and inscribed No. 239. (on the reverse)

oil on canvas

41 ⅝ by 39 ⅝ in. 105.7 by 100.6 cm.

Executed in 1921.

Carafe et pipe

signed Juan Gris,, dated 9-1917 and inscribed Paris (lower right) oil on panel

24 by 15 in. 61 by 38 cm.

Executed in September 1917.

$ 1,200,000-1,800,000

◉ $ 200,000-300,000 13

OTTO CZESCHKA AND JOSEF

(1878 - 1960) and (1870 - 1956)

An Important and Unique Spielkartenkassette (Card Case), designed for Karl Wittgenstein

impressed WIENER/WERK/STÄTTE and with Czeschka’s cypher

brass, gilt bronze, mother of pearl, macassar ebony and ivory

7 by 8 ¼ by 8 ¼ in. 17.8 by 21 by 21cm.

Executed circa 1907 by the Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna

CARL
HOFFMANN
JUAN GRIS (1887 - 1927)

15

FERNAND LÉGER

(1881 - 1955)

Les Trois figures

signed F LEGER and dated 21 (lower right); signed again, titled Le trois figures and inscribed Iᵉ Etat (on the reverse)

oil on canvas

25 ¾ by 21 ¼ in. 65.4 by 54 cm.

Executed in 1921.

$ 3,000,000-5,000,000

16

PABLO PICASSO

(1881 1973)

La Statuaire

signed Picasso and dated 25 (lower right); dated XXV-II-XXV (on the stretcher) oil on canvas

51 ⅝ by 38 ½ in. 131 by 97.8 cm.

Executed in 1925.

Estimate Upon Request

17

JOAN MIRÓ

(1893 1983)

Personnage

inscribed Miró and numbered 4/4 bronze

height: 78 ¾ in. 200 cm.

Conceived in 1970 and cast in an edition of 4 numbered casts plus 1 artist’s proof and 2 nominative casts; this example cast by Fonderia Artistica Bonvicini, Verona in 1971.

$ 5,000,000-7,000,000

18

FERNAND LÉGER (1881

1955)

Composition avec figure

signed F. LÉGER. and dated 30 (lower right); signed again, titled and dated 30 (on the reverse) oil on canvas

36 ⅜ by 29 in. 92.3 by 73.5 cm. Executed in 1930.

$ 2,000,000-3,000,000

19

MOORE (1898 - 1986)

Reclining Mother and Child

inscribed Moore, numbered 3/7, and stamped with the foundry mark HERMANN NOACK; inscribed and numbered again and stamped with the foundry mark H. Noack Berlin (on the base) bronze length: 83 ⅞ in. 213 cm.

Conceived and cast in 1975-76 in an edition of 7 plus 1 artist’s proof by Bildgiesserei Hermann Noack, Berlin.

$ 8,000,000-12,000,000

20

FRANZ KLINE (1910 - 1962)

Mass. Harbor

titled (on the stretcher); signed FRANZ KLINE and dated 61 (on the reverse) oil on canvas

67 ¾ by 92 ⅛ in. 172 by 234 cm.

Executed in 1961.

$ 6,000,000-8,000,000

HENRY

21

JOAN MIRÓ (1893 1983)

Projet pour un monument

inscribed Miró and numbered 4/6 painted bronze

height: 20 ⅛ in. 51.1 cm.

Conceived in 1979 and cast in a numbered edition of 6 plus 2 artist’s proofs; this example cast by Fonderia Artistica Bonvicini, Verona in 1985.

$ 600,000-800,000

22

HENRY MOORE (1898 - 1986)

Mother and Child with Apple bronze

height: 29 ¼ in. 74.5 cm.

Conceived in 1956 and cast in an edition of 10 plus 1 artist’s proof by the Art Bronze Foundry (Gaskin’s), London circa 1956-57.

$ 3,000,000-5,000,000

23

MIRÓ (1893 1983)

inscribed Miró, numbered 2/4 and inscribed with the foundry mark Fonderia FratelliBonvicini VR-Italy

bronze

height: 122 in. 310 cm.

Conceived in 1970 and cast in a numbered edition of 4 plus 1 nominative cast; this example cast by Fonderia Artistica Bonvicini, Verona in 1971.

$ 1,200,000-1,800,000

24

MARK ROTHKO (1903 1970)

Untitled

signed MARK ROTHKO and dated illegibly (on a piece of canvas affixed to the reverse) oil on paper, mounted on Masonite

39 ¾ by 26 ¼ in. 99.1 by 66.7 cm.

Executed circa 1953.

$ 2,000,000-3,000,000

JOAN
Femme

WILLEM DE KOONING (1904 - 1997)

Cross-Legged Figure

inscribed de Kooning, numbered AP and stamped with the foundry mark Modern Art Foundry, New York N.Y. bronze height: 24 ½ in. 62.2 cm.

Executed in 1972, this work is artist’s proof 2 from an edition of 7 plus 3 artist’s proofs.

$ 1,000,000-1,500,000

AUCTION IN NEW YORK 18 NOVEMBER 2024 7PM

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SPECIALISTS

IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART

ALLEGRA BETTINI

Vice President, Senior Specialist Head of Modern Evening Auction allegra.bettini@sothebys.com

JULIAN DAWES

Senior Vice President Head of Impressionist & Modern Art, Americas julian.dawes@sothebys.com

SHARON KIM

Vice Chairman, Modern Art sharon.kim@sothebys.com

EDITH EUSTIS

Senior Vice President Global Head of Research edith.eustis@sothebys.com

SARA LAND

Assistant Vice President Specialist sara.land@sothebys.com

GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON

Cataloguer genevieve.richardson@sothebys.com

CONTEMPORARY ART

DAVID GALPERIN

Senior Vice President

Head of Contemporary Art, Americas david.galperin@sothebys.com

RACHEL SIGISMONDI

Associate Specialist rachel.sigismondi@sothebys.com

LATIN AMERICAN ART

ANNA DI STASI

Senior Vice President

Head of Latin American Art anna.distasi@sothebys.com

EMILY NICE

Assistant Vice President Specialist emily.nice@sothebys.com

AMERICAN ART

PETER KLOMAN

Head of Sotheby’s Collectors Group

Senior International Specialist Senior Vice President peter.kloman@sothebys.com

CAROLINE SEABOLT

Assistant Vice President Specialist caroline.seabolt@sothebys.com

KATIE MAHER

Associate Specialist katie.maher@sothebys.com

20th CENTURY DESIGN

JODI POLLACK

Chairman, Co-Worldwide Head of 20th Century Design jodi.pollack@sothebys.com

ENQUIRIES

SALE NUMBER

N11405 “RACHEL”

BIDS DEPARTMENT

+1 212 606 7414 bids.newyork@sothebys.com

Telephone bid requests should be received 24 hours prior to the sale. This service is offered for lots with a low estimate of $5,000 and above.

PRE-SALE EXPERIENCE

COORDINATOR

JON BOOS jonathan.boos@sothebys.com

POST SALE SERVICES

MARY SULLIVAN

Client Accounts Receivable Manager, Impressionist & Modern Art uspostsaleservices@sothebys.com

FOR PAYMENT, DELIVERY AND COLLECTION

+1 212 606 7444 uspostsaleservices@sothebys.com

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PROPERTY FROM A PRESTIGIOUS NORTH AMERICAN COLLECTION

REMEDIOS VARO

(1908 - 1963)

Los caminos tortuosos

signed R. Varo (lower right) gouache, brush and ink and charcoal on card

18 ½ by 11 in. 47 by 27.9 cm.

Executed in 1958.

$ 1,200,000-1,800,000

102

FROM A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION

Les Stylites (Les Stylists)

signed Leonor Fini (lower right) oil on canvas

45 ¾ by 32 in. 116.2 by 81.3 cm.

Executed in 1976.

$ 400,000-600,000

PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

(1917 - 2011)

La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman) oil on wood height: 79 ½ in. 201.9 cm. Executed in 1951.

$ 5,000,000-7,000,000

LEONORA CARRINGTON
PROPERTY
LEONOR FINI (1907 - 1996)

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION, UNITED STATES

JOAN MIRÓ (1893 1983)

Femme

signed Miró (center right) gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper

12 by 14 ½ in. 30.5 by 32.7 cm.

Executed on 1 October 1935.

$ 600,000-800,000

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION

DUBUFFET (1901 - 1985)

Lampe et balance II

signed J. Dubuffet and dated 64 (lower right); signed again, titled and dated juillet 64 (on the reverse) oil on canvas

35 by 45 ½ in. 88.9 by 115.6 cm.

Executed on 13 July 1964.

$ 800,000-1,200,000

JEAN

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ERICA JONG, NEW YORK

ALEXANDER CALDER (1898 - 1976)

Mauvaises herbes

incised with the artist’s monogram and dated 63 (on the highest black element)

sheet metal, wire and paint

45 by 70 in. 114.3 by 177.8 cm.

Executed in 1963.

$ 3,000,000-5,000,000

107

PROPERTY FROM THE NEUMANN FAMILY COLLECTION PABLO PICASSO (1881 1973)

Buste de femme

signed Picasso (upper left); dated 24.3.49. (on the reverse) oil on canvas

24 by 19 ⅝ in. 61 by 50 cm.

Executed on 24 March 1949.

$ 9,000,000-12,000,000

108

PABLO PICASSO (1881 - 1973)

Jacqueline en espagnole

dated Dimanche 2 Octobre 55. (lower left)

pen and ink and gouache on paper

25 ½ by 19 ⅞ in. 65 by 50.5 cm.

Executed in Cannes on 2 October 1955.

$ 1,000,000-1,500,000

109

RENÉ MAGRITTE

(1898 - 1967)

Les Grâces naturelles

inscribed Magritte, numbered 3/5 and stamped with the foundry mark Fonderia Artistica Gi · Bi · Esse Verona-Italy

bronze

Height: 41 ½ in. 105.4 cm.

Conceived and cast in 1967.

$ 2,000,000-3,000,000

PABLO

PICASSO (1881 - 1973)

Nature morte à l’oiseau mort

signed Picasso (upper right); dated 4.2.39. (lower right) oil on canvas

13 by 21 ¾ in. 33.1 by 55.1 cm.

Executed on 4 February 1939.

$ 1,500,000-2,000,000

111

RENÉ MAGRITTE

Le Paysage en feu

(1898 - 1967)

signed Magritte (upper left); titled (on the reverse) oil on canvas

21 ⅜ by 28 ⅞ in. 54.2 by 73.3 cm.

Executed in 1928.

$ 1,800,000-2,500,000

112

PAUL SIGNAC (1863 - 1935)

Antibes. La Pointe de Bacon

signed P. Signac (lower left) oil on canvas

29 by 36 ¼ in. 73.6 by 92.2 cm. Executed in 1917.

$ 6,000,000-8,000,000

113

TIFFANY STUDIOS

The Danner Memorial Window designed by Agnes Northrop commissioned by Mrs. Annie M. McClymonds of Morris Plains, New Jersey in honor of her uncle and aunt John and Terressa Danner of Canton, Ohio leaded glass, selectively plated on the front and reverse, lead came, copper foil signed and dated TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1913 framed: 192 by 128 in. 487.7 by 325.1 cm. Executed in 1913.

$ 5,000,000-7,000,000

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTOR CLAUDE MONET

Paysage, bord de la Seine, près de Jeufosse (Eure)

signed Claude Monet (lower right) pastel on paper

12 ¼ by 18 ¾ in. 31.2 by 47.6 cm.

Executed circa 1880.

$ 700,000-1,000,000

PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE OF ROBIN L. FARKAS HENRI-EDMOND CROSS (1856 - 1910)

Eucalyptus et oliviers

signed henri Edmond Cross (lower left) oil on canvas

29 ⅛ by 36 ⅛ in. 74 by 91.8 cm.

Executed in Saint-Clair in 1907.

$ 800,000-1,200,000

(1840 - 1926)

116

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SWITZERLAND PABLO PICASSO (1881 - 1973)

Femme au chat assise

dated 2. and 8.5.64. and numbered III (on the reverse)

oil and Ripolin on canvas

45 ⅝ by 35 in. 116 by 89 cm.

Executed on 2 and 8 May 1964.

$ 7,000,000-10,000,000

ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (1901-1966)

Buste (Tête tranchante) (Diego)

inscribed Alberto Giacometti, numbered 1/6, dated 1953 and inscribed with the foundry mark Susse Fond. Paris

bronze height: 13 ⅛ in. 33.5 cm.

Conceived circa 1953 and cast in 1954.

$ 10,000,000-15,000,000

117

La Femme noire

inscribed P. Gauguin glazed stoneware height: 19 ⅞ in. 50.5 cm. Executed in Summer 1889.

$ 700,000-1,000,000

Das Lange Gelbe Pferd (The Long Yellow Horse)

signed with the initial M. (lower right); signed Fz. Marc, dated 1913 and titled (on the reverse) oil and tempera on paper mounted on board 24 ½ by 32 ⅛ in. 61.3 by 81.4 cm.

Executed in Sindelsdorf in 1913.

$ 8,000,000-12,000,000

119
FRANZ MARC (1880 - 1916)
118
PAUL GAUGUIN (1848 – 1903)

SPIRIT OF COLOR: PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT CANADIAN ESTATE ERNST LUDWIG KIRCHNER (1880 - 1938)

Im Schnellzug (Albert Müller und Kirchner) (In the Train (Albert Müller and Kirchner)) stamped with the Nachlass mark (on the reverse) oil on canvas

35 ¾ by 47 ⅞ in. 90.8 by 121.5 cm. Executed in 1925-26.

$ 1,200,000-1,800,000

PROPERTY FROM THE LATE DR. WALTER BAUER MAX BECKMANN (1884 1950)

Stilleben mit grosser Glaskugel und Kornähren (Still Life with Large Glass Ball and Ears of Corn)

oil on canvas

29 ¾ by 30 ¾ in. 75.5 by 78 cm.

Executed in 1934.

$ 1,500,000-2,000,000

PROPERTY FROM THE FERBER COLLECTION

MARK ROTHKO (1903 1970)

The Entombment

signed ROTHKO (lower right); signed MARK ROTHKO and titled (on the reverse) oil on canvas

29 ⅝ by 39 ½ in. 75.2 by 100.3 cm. Executed in 1944.

$ 3,000,000-5,000,000 122

$ 700,000-1,000,000

PROPERTY FROM THE FERBER COLLECTION

MARK ROTHKO (1903 - 1970)

No. 6

signed MARK ROTHKO (on the reverse) oil on canvas

60 ⅛ by 47 in. 152.7 by 119.4 cm. Executed in 1947.

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, CALIFORNIA

1973)

Fruits, journal, verre, pipe

signed Picasso (upper right) oil on cradled panel

15 ½ by 19 ½ in. 39.4 by 49.4 cm.

Executed in Montrouge in late 1917.

$ 1,500,000-2,500,000

PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED COLLECTION, JAPAN HENRI MATISSE (1869 - 1954)

Torse de jeune fille

signed Henri. Matisse (lower left) oil on canvas

23 ⅞ by 19 ⅞ in. 60.5 by 50.5 cm.

Executed in 1921-22.

$ 12,000,000-18,000,000

PABLO PICASSO (1881 -

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SWITZERLAND PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841 - 1919)

Jeune femme retenant sa chemise signed Renoir (lower left) pastel on paper mounted on board

24 ½ by 18 ¾ in. 62.3 by 47.7 cm. Executed in 1879-80.

$ 1,200,000-1,800,000

PROPERTY FROM THE SEYMOUR AND EVELYN HOLTZMAN COLLECTION NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894 - 1978)

Woman Laden with Antiques signed Norman Rockwell (lower right) oil on canvas

36 ⅛ by 29 in. 91.8 by 73.7 cm.

Executed in 1937.

$ 2,000,000-3,000,000

SPIRIT OF COLOR: PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT CANADIAN ESTATE

(1881 - 1973)

Buste d’homme

signed Picasso, dated 26.1.69 and numbered III (upper left)

oil on corrugated cardboard

45 by 25 ⅝ in. 114.3 by 65.1 cm.

Executed on 26 January 1969.

$ 1,500,000-2,500,000

PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, NEW YORK

SAM FRANCIS (1923 - 1994)

Untitled (Composition)

oil on canvas

67 ⅞ by 38 ⅞ in. 172.4 by 98.7 cm.

Executed circa 1956-58.

$ 3,000,000-5,000,000

PABLO PICASSO

PROPERTY FROM A PRESTIGIOUS SOUTHWESTERN COLLECTION

(1917 - 2011)

Temple of the Word

signed Leonora Carrington and dated July 1954 (lower left) oil and gold leaf on canvas

39 ½ by 31 ¾ in. 100.3 by 80.6 cm.

Executed in July 1954.

$ 3,000,000-5,000,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SWITZERLAND

MAX ERNST (1891 - 1976)

Loplop de mauvaise humeur

signed max ernst (lower right) oil on canvas

25 ¾ by 21 ½ in. 65.4 by 54.5 cm.

Executed in 1929.

$ 1,200,000-1,800,000

LEONORA CARRINGTON

PROPERTY FROM THE SEYMOUR AND EVELYN HOLTZMAN COLLECTION

(1881 - 1973)

Tête d’homme à la casquette

signed Picasso (upper left); dated 30.1.68. and 1.2.68. (on the reverse) oil and Ripolin on canvas

31 ⅞ by 25 ⅝ in. 81 by 65 cm.

Executed on 30 January and 1 February 1968.

$ 3,000,000-4,000,000

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTOR

MARC CHAGALL (1887 1985)

L’Ange et la fiancée

signed Chagall (lower right) oil on canvas

33 ½ by 25 ½ in. 81 by 65 cm.

Executed circa 1930-32.

$ 3,000,000-4,000,000

PABLO PICASSO

CZESCHKA, CARL OTTO 14

DEGAS, EDGAR 1

DE KOONING, WILLEM 25

DUBUFFET, JEAN 10

GRIS, JUAN 13

HOFFMANN, JOSEF 14

KANDINSKY, WASSILY 12

KLEIN, YVES 5

KLINE, FRANZ 20

LALANNE, CLAUDE 6, 7

LALANNE, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER 3

LAURENS, HENRI 11

LEGER, FERNAND 15, 18

MOORE, HENRY 19, 22

MAGRITTE, RENÉ 2

MATISSE, HENRI 4

MIRÓ, JOAN 17, 21, 23

MONET, CLAUDE 8

PICASSO, PABLO 9, 16

ROTHKO, MARK 24

BECKMANN, MAX 121

CALDER, ALEXANDER 106

CARRINGTON, LEONORA 103, 130

CHAGALL, MARC 133

CROSS, HENRI-EDMOND 115

DUBUFFET, JEAN 105

ERNST, MAX 131

FINI, LEONOR 102

FRANCIS, SAM 129

GAUGUIN, PAUL 118

GIACOMETTI, ALBERTO 117

KIRCHNER, ERNST LUDWIG 120

MAGRITTE, RENÉ 109, 111

MARC, FRANZ 119

MATISSE, HENRI 125

MIRÓ, JOAN 104

MONET, CLAUDE 114

PICASSO, PABLO 107, 108, 110, 116, 124, 128, 132

RENOIR, PIERRE-AUGUSTE 126

ROCKWELL, NORMAN 127

ROTHKO, MARK 122, 123

SIGNAC, PAUL 112

TIFFANY STUDIOS 113

VARO, REMEDIOS 101

EVENING & DAY AUCTIONS NOVEMBER 18 & 19

FASHION ONLINE AUCTION NOVEMBER 8–26

LALIQUE TO ZADORA: OBJETS D’ART ONLINE AUCTION DECEMBER 5–16

THE COLLECTION ONLINE AUCTION DECEMBER 5–16

MAGNIFICENT JEWELS AUCTION DECEMBER 11

FINE JEWELS ONLINE AUCTION NOVEMBER 26–DECEMBER 12

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