PRESS RELEASE
25.04.2014
ARTCURIAL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS IN NEW YORK
- FROM 5TH TO 11TH MAY 2014 -
Pierre Soulages, Peinture 81 x 60 cm, 20 June 1956, (Estimate : €
400,000 - € 600,000 / $ 500,000 / $ 800,000) ).
Paris – Artcurial will present the highlights of its upcoming sales, in New York at the Arader Galleries (Upper East Side), from
5th to 11th May 2014. This will provide a unique opportunity for international collectors and private clients to discover a
selection of the most prestigious works of art to be offered by Artcurial, at the Parisian IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN and POSTWAR & CONTEMPORARY ART evening sales in June 2014.
Artcurial, the leading French auction house, strengthen its international exposure by a global promotion of its European
clientèle’s works of arts, ahead of the auctions, while increasing its reputation in the United-States and worldwide. New York
is the peak of the first semester 2014 travelling exhibition, including previews at Artcurial’s offices in Milan and Brussels.
Artcurial will present works of art by artists recognised by international museum institutions :
- The French abstract painter Pierre Soulages, will be represented with Peinture 81 x 60 cm, 20 June 1956, (Estimate: €
400,000 € 600,000 / $500,000 – $800,000). The painting belonged to the same French private collection for over 20
years. A museum entirely dedicated to Pierre Soulages work will open this spring in Rodez, his hometown in France,
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The Italian artist Lucio Fontana, whose work is currently the subject of an important retrospective at the Musée d’Art
Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
The New York exhibition will present almost 15 paintings and drawings by major modern and contemporary artists (Raoul
Dufy, Amedeo Modigliani, Maximilien Luce, Nicolas de Staël, Sean Scully, Robert Mangold, Jean Michel Basquiat…). A rare
pair of candelabras by Diego Giacometti (Estimate: €250,000 – €350,000 / $345,000 – $480,000) will also be on display.
POST-WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART
The eye of Karim Hoos, modern and contemporary art specialist at Artcurial :
« Works by Robert Mangold are very rare on the art market. A triangle within two rectangles red (estimate 120 000 – 180 000 €
/ 160 000 – 250 000 $) illustrates the researches started in the middle of the 70s by Mangold, an artist close to the American
minimalism movement. This painting should, without a doubt, raise collectors interest . »
Pierre SOULAGES, Peinture, 81 x 61 cm, 20 June 1956, 1956
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right "Soulages", countersigned, titled and dated on the reverse
"Soulages, peinture 81 x 60, 20 juin 1956"
81 x 60 cm
Estimate : €400,000 – € 600,000 / $ 550,000 –$830,000
Lucio FONTANA, Concetto spaziale – Teatrino, 1966
Oil on perforated canvas with black lacquered wood
Signed and titled on the reverse "L Fontana, Concetto Spaziale"
110 x 110 cm
Estimate : € 300,000 – € 400,000 / $ 410,000 – $ 550,000
Robert MANGOLD, A triangle within two rectangles red, 1977
Acrylic and black pencil on canvas (in two sections)
Signed, dated and titled on the reverse
127 x 178,50 cm
Estimate : € 120,000 – € 180,000 /$ 160,000 – $250,000
IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART
The eye of Bruno Jaubert, associate director of the modern art and impressionist department at Artcurial :
« We are delighted to be able to show Victor Brauner la Femme en chatte (estimate € 200,000 – € 300,000 / $ 270,000 – $
400,000) in New York. This major painting was formerly part of the world renowned Peggy Guggenheim collection, and has
already be showed in the City in the 40s. La Femme en chatte started one of the most beautiful surrealism period in Brauner’s
work.»
Pair of candelabras, Diégo GIACOMETTI (1902 - 1985)
Gold-patinated bronze
Signed on the side of the base "DIEGO" (on each)
Height : 55.5 cm (each)
Estimate : € 250,000 – € 350,000 / $ 340,000 – $ 480,000
Femme en chatte, Victor BRAUNER, 1940
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right "VICTOR BRAUNER 1940"
68.80 x 49.80 cm
Estimate : € 200,000 – € 300,000 / $ 270,000 – $ 400,000
This painting was formerly part of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.
Le jardin d’Agay au soleil couchant, Louis VALTAT, circa 1903
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right "L Valtat"
87 x 115 cm
Estimate : € 130000 – € 180,000 / $180,000 – $250,000
Notre Dame, Maximilien LUCE, 1899
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right "Luce 99"
60 x 73 cm
Estimate : € 300,000 – € 400,000 / $ 410,000 – $ 550,000
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High-resolution images available on request
Catalogues available online at www.artcurial.com
About Artcurial – Founded in 2002, Artcurial confirmed its position as the leading French auction house in 2013 with 123
sales organised across 20 specialist departments. In 2013 the auction house achieved an overall sales total of 178.1million euros, representing an increase of 24% from 2012, and notably achieved the third highest auction price of the year
in France with the sculpture La Rivière, by Aristide Maillol, which sold for over 6.1-million euros. Artcurial has also confirmed
its position as market leader for Comic Strips in Europe, Collectors’ Cars in continental Europe, jewellery and watches in France
and Monaco and Old Master Paintings in Paris. In 2014 Artcurial has continued its development and strengthened the 20th
Century area with the opening of new departments as: Photography, Limited Editions and Tribal Art., Artcurial maintains its
international presence and strategy with offices in Milan and Brussels, as well as travelling exhibitions in the United States and
Asia.
Information :
Artcurial Highlights at Arader Gallery
1016 Madison Avenue
10021 New York, NY
Viewing dates :
From Sunday 4 May 2014
To Sunday 11 May 2014
From 10.00 to 18.00
Contact Press :
Jean Baptiste Duquesne
+ 33 1 42 99 16 52
[email protected]
www.artcurial.com