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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Christie's Art Impressionniste & Moderne: OEuvres choisies April 9

Following the success of its first edition held in April 2023 of Art Impressionniste et Moderne: Oeuvres choisies, Christie’s Paris is thrilled to present a highly curated sale of around 25 works by some of the most sought-after artists coming from prestigious private collections.

Some of these works are complete discoveries such as the top lot of the sale, an intrinsically Fauve painting by Andre Derain painted near Collioure in 1905, in which he portrays his friends Matisse and Etienne Terrus, the Catalan artist who greeted them when both artists visited Collioure during that pivotal summer of 1905. With its electric palette, the freshness and spontaneity of the thick brushstrokes, Matisse and Terrus announces the famous 1905 Salon d’Automne that would take place a couple of months later, during which Derain, Matisse, Vlaminck and others were described as ‘wild beasts’, ultimately giving birth to Fauvism.

Another exciting revelation is the portrait of a child by Berthe Morisot, the reverse of which has been recently discovered and depicts Morisot’s copy of her portrait made by Edouard Manet.

Other highlights include a highly sophisticated private collection of Impressionist and Modern Art, that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition held in April 1874. This collection includes key works by some of the greatest masters of the end of the 19th and early 20th century: Pissarro, Sisley, Renoir, Matisse, Bonnard and Vuillard.

Christie’s is also proud to include three Matisse works from the collection of a member of the Matisse family, featuring an early ink self-portrait, an early painting dating from the turn of the century and a rare sculpture. Finally, a strikingly animated 1960s portrait by Picasso, a semi abstract and highly gestural Miro painting and two charming whimsical compositions by Marc Chagall are a few of the examples from the modern art section of the sale.

LOT 3
Provenant de la collection d'un membre de la famille Matisse
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Vase de fleurs

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Vase de fleurs
avec le cachet des initiales 'HM.' (en bas à gauche)
huile sur papier fort marouflé sur toile
32.5 x 24.5 cm.
Peint vers 1898-1900

stamped with the initials 'HM.' (lower left)
oil on card laid down on canvas
11 7⁄8 x 9 ¾ in.
Painted circa 1898-1900

EstimateEUR 300,000 - 500,000
LOT 6
Collection particulière, Suisse
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
Petit bras de Seine à Argenteuil

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
Petit bras de Seine à Argenteuil
signé et daté 'Renoir 73.' (en bas à droite)
huile sur toile
50.3 x 65.4 cm.
Peint en automne 1873

signed and dated 'Renoir 73.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
19 ¾ x 25 ¾ in.
Painted in Autumn 1873

EstimateEUR 200,000 - 300,000
LOT 7
Collection particulière, Suisse
Alfred Sisley (1839-1899)
Les Coteaux de La Celle, après Saint-Mammès

Alfred Sisley (1839-1899)
Les Coteaux de La Celle, après Saint-Mammès
signé et daté 'Sisley. 84' (en bas à droite)
huile sur toile
53.7 x 65 cm.
Peint en 1884

signed and dated 'Sisley. 84' (lower right)
oil on canvas
21 1⁄8 x 25 ½ in.
Painted in 1884

EstimateEUR 400,000 - 600,000
LOT 8
Collection particulière, Suisse
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903)
Vue sur la gare d'Orléans, Saint-Sever, Rouen

Camille Pissarro (1830-1903)
Vue sur la gare d'Orléans, Saint-Sever, Rouen
signé et daté 'C. Pissarro. 98' (en bas à gauche)
huile sur toile
46 x 55.2 cm.
Peint en 1898

signed and dated 'C. Pissarro. 98' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 1⁄8 x 21 ¾ in.
Painted in 1898

EstimateEUR 400,000 - 600,000
LOT 10
Provenant de la collection de la famille Coster-Gerard de New York
Albert Marquet (1875-1947)
Le Pont-Neuf

Albert Marquet (1875-1947)
Le Pont-Neuf
signé ‘marquet’ (en bas à gauche)
huile sur toile
53.5 x 64.7 cm.
Peint en 1937

signed ‘marquet’ (lower left)
oil on canvas
21 x 25 1⁄2 in.
Painted in 1937

EstimateEUR 200,000 - 300,000
LOT 11
Ancienne collection du Commandant Paul-Louis Weiller
Alfred Sisley (1839-1899)
Le Pont de Moret-sur-Loing, temps de crue

Alfred Sisley (1839-1899)
Le Pont de Moret-sur-Loing, temps de crue
signé 'Sisley.' (en bas à gauche)
huile sur toile
73.9 x 92.6 cm.
Peint vers 1889

signed 'Sisley.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
29 x 36 3⁄8 in.
Painted circa 1889

EstimateEUR 500,000 - 800,000
LOT 12
Ancienne collection Etienne Terrus
André Derain (1880-1954)
Matisse et Terrus

André Derain (1880-1954)
Matisse et Terrus
signé ‘a derain’ (en bas à droite)
huile sur toile
40.3 x 54.3 cm.
Peint en 1905

signed 'a derain' (lower right)
oil on canvas
15 7⁄8 x 21 3⁄8 in.
Painted in 1905

EstimateEUR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000
LOT 13
Collection particulière, États-Unis
Françoise Gilot (1921-2023)
Concert on the Green (Le Concert Champêtre)

Françoise Gilot (1921-2023)
Concert on the Green (Le Concert Champêtre)
signé 'F.GILOT.' (en bas à gauche); daté et inscrit '"LE CONCERT CHAMPÊTRE" JAN-FÉV 53' (au revers)
huile sur panneau
130 x 162 cm.
Peint en janvier-février 1953

signed 'F.GILOT.' (lower left); dated and inscribed '"LE CONCERT CHAMPÊTRE" JAN-FÉV 53' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
51 ¼ x 63 ¾ in.
Painted in January-February 1953

EstimateEUR 200,000 - 300,000
LOT 14
Collection particulière, États-Unis
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Bouquet de fleurs avec amoureux

Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Bouquet de fleurs avec amoureux
signé 'Chagall Marc' (en bas à gauche)
huile sur toile
46.2 x 38.2 cm.
Peint en 1927

signed 'Chagall Marc' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 ¼ x 15 in.
Painted in 1927

EstimateEUR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
LOT 16
Collection particulière, Nice
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
Éternel printemps, second état, 2ème réduction, dite aussi "taille no. 4"

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
Éternel printemps, second état, 2ème réduction, dite aussi "taille no. 4"
signé 'Rodin' (sur le côté droit du rocher); avec la marque de fondeur 'F.BARBEDIENNE.FONDEUR.' (sur le côté à gauche du rocher); frappé '23 F' (à l'intérieur)
bronze à patine brun foncé
Hauteur: 51.7 cm.
Conçu en 1884, cette version dite '2ème réduction' réalisée dans cette taille en 1900; cette épreuve fondue entre 1916 et 1917

signed 'Rodin' (on the right side of the rock); with the foundry mark 'F.BARBEDIENNE.FONDEUR.' (on the left side of the rock); stamped '23 F' (on the inside)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 20 3⁄8 in.
Conceived in 1884, this version referred to as '2ème réduction' executed in this size in 1900; this bronze cast between 1916 and 1917

EstimateEUR 300,000 - 500,000
LOT 17
Provenant d'une importante collection particulière belge
Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946)
Sirène (Baigneuse)

Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946)
Sirène (Baigneuse)
signé et daté ‘L. Spilliaert 1910’(en bas à gauche)
encre de Chine et crayon de couleurs sur papier
65.5 x 50 cm.
Exécuté en 1910

signed and dated ‘L. Spilliaert 1910’(lower left)
brush and India ink and coloured crayon on paper
25 ¾ x 19 5⁄8 in.
Executed in 1910

EstimateEUR 400,000 - 600,000
LOT 18
Provenant d'une collection particulière, Europe
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
Jeune fille nue et dignitaire lauré

Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
Jeune fille nue et dignitaire lauré
signé deux fois et daté 'DALI Dali 1970' (en bas à droite)
aquarelle, gouache, pastel sec, plume et encre de Chine et graphite
143.6 x 52.8 cm.
Exécuté en 1970

signed twice and dated 'DALI Dali 1970' (lower right)
watercolour, gouache, pastel, pen and India ink and pencil on
56 ½ x 20 ¾ in.
Executed in 1970

EstimateEUR 300,000 - 500,000
LOT 20
Provenant d’une collection privée, France
Joan Miró (1893-1983)
Après la pluie

Joan Miró (1893-1983)
Après la pluie
monogrammé 'M' (en bas à gauche); signé, daté et inscrit 'MIRÓ. 14⁄11/59 Après la pluie' (au revers)
huile, plume et encre de Chine et grattage sur panneau
21.5 x 40.2 cm.
Peint le 4 novembre 1959

signed with the monogram 'M' (lower left); signed, dated and inscribed 'MIRÓ. 14⁄11/59 Après la pluie' (on the reverse)
oil, pen and India ink and grattage on panel
8 ½ x 15 7⁄8 in.
Painted on 4 November 1959

EstimateEUR 250,000 - 350,000
LOT 21
Collection particulière, France
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Le Chevalet

Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Le Chevalet
signé 'MArC chAgAll' (en bas à droite); inscrit en russe (au revers)
gouache, tempera, pastel et encre de Chine sur papier
64.5 x 49.8 cm.
Exécuté vers 1975-76

signed 'MArC chAgAll' (lower right); inscribed in Russian (on the reverse)
gouache, tempera, pastel and brush and India ink on paper
25 3⁄8 x 19 ½ in.
Executed circa 1975-76

EstimateEUR 300,000 - 500,000
LOT 22
Provenant d'une collection particulière, Belgique
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Amoureux au bouquet de fleurs ou Les Amoureux aux fleurs

Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Amoureux au bouquet de fleurs ou Les Amoureux aux fleurs
signé 'MArC chAgAll' (en bas à droite); signé 'MArC chAgAll' (au revers)
gouache, pastel gras et encre de Chine sur carton marouflé sur toile
64.3 x 49.2 cm.
Exécuté en 1950-52

signed 'MArC chAgAll' (lower right); signed 'MArC chAgAll' (on the reverse)
gouache, wax pastel and brush and India ink on board laid down on canvas
25 ¼ x 19 3⁄8 in.
Executed in 1950-52

EstimateEUR 400,000 - 600,000
LOT 23
Collection particulière, Bâle
Le Corbusier (1887-1965; Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, dit)
Coquillage

Le Corbusier (1887-1965; Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, dit)
Coquillage
huile sur toile
50 x 61 cm.
Peint vers 1937

oil on canvas
19 ¾ x 24 in.
Painted circa 1937

EstimateEUR 300,000 - 500,000
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Christie’s Modern American Art on 18 April

Christie’s next auction of Modern American Art on 18 April will feature a strong selection of early 20th century painting, drawing and sculpture. Leading the sale is Milton Avery’s vibrant Female Painter of 1945 along with other significant paintings by Thomas Hart Benton, Charles Burchfield and Fairfield Porter. A stunning selection of still-life painting includes Georgia O’Keeffe’s Blue Morning Glory and Florine Stettheimer’s Tulips Under a Canopy. American Illustration will also be highlighted with Maxfield Parrish’s masterwork Ottaquechee River, two works by N.C. Wyeth, and Saturday Evening Post covers by Norman Rockwell and others.

LOT 4
PROPERTY FROM AN EXCEPTIONAL PRIVATE COLLECTION
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE (1887-1986)
Blue Morning Glory

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE (1887-1986)
Blue Morning Glory
signed with initials 'OK', dated '34' and inscribed with title (on the original backing)
oil on canvas
7 x 7 in. (17.8 x 17.8 cm.)
Painted in 1934.

EstimateUSD 700,000 - 1,000,000
LOT 5
PROPERTY FROM A PROMINENT CHICAGO COLLECTION
CHARLES EPHRAIM BURCHFIELD (1893-1967)
Queen Anne's Lace

CHARLES EPHRAIM BURCHFIELD (1893-1967)
Queen Anne's Lace
signed with initials in monogram and dated 'CEB/1946' (lower left)—signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
watercolor, gouache and chalk on paper laid down on paperboard
31 ½ x 25 3⁄8 in. (80 x 64.5 cm.)
Executed in 1946.

EstimateUSD 120,000 - 180,000
LOT 6

CHARLES EPHRAIM BURCHFIELD (1893-1967)
Retreat of Winter

CHARLES EPHRAIM BURCHFIELD (1893-1967)
Retreat of Winter
signed with initials in monogram and dated 'CEB/1950-64' (lower left)—dated again and inscribed with title and 'original sketch "Song of the Brook" -1950' (on the reverse)
watercolor on joined paper laid down on board
40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm.)
Executed in 1950-64.

EstimateUSD 400,000 - 600,000
LOT 8
THE COLLECTION OF LOIS AND PHILIP MACHT
THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975)
White Horse

THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975)
White Horse
signed and dated 'Benton '55' and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted in 1955.

EstimateUSD 1,500,000 - 2,500,000
LOT 9

ROCKWELL KENT (1882-1971)
Tree Tops and Mountain Peaks

ROCKWELL KENT (1882-1971)
Tree Tops and Mountain Peaks
signed 'Rockwell Kent' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28 x 34 ¼ in. (71.1 x 87 cm.)
Painted circa 1950s.

EstimateUSD 100,000 - 150,000
LOT 11
THE COLLECTION OF LOIS AND PHILIP MACHT
FAIRFIELD PORTER (1907-1975)
White Boats

FAIRFIELD PORTER (1907-1975)
White Boats
signed and dated 'Fairfield Porter 61' (lower right)—signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 x 44 7⁄8 in. (76.2 x 114 cm.)
Painted in 1961.

EstimateUSD 250,000 - 350,000
LOT 12

FAIRFIELD PORTER (1907-1975)
Keelin Before the Reflected View No. 2

FAIRFIELD PORTER (1907-1975)
Keelin Before the Reflected View No. 2
signed and dated 'Fairfield Porter '72' (lower center)—signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
60 x 62 in. (152.4 x 157.5 cm.)
Painted in 1972.

EstimateUSD 500,000 - 700,000
LOT 13

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Female Painter

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Female Painter
signed and dated 'Milton Avery 1945' (lower left)
oil on canvas
32 x 40 in. (81.3 x 101.6 cm.)
Painted in 1945.

EstimateUSD 1,500,000 - 2,500,000
LOT 14

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Mother and Child

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Mother and Child
signed and dated 'Milton Avery 1943' (lower center)
oil on canvas
44 x 32 in. (111.8 x 81.3 cm.)
Painted in 1943.

EstimateUSD 300,000 - 500,000
LOT 15
A FASHIONABLE LIFE: THE COLLECTION OF AN ELEGANT LADY
MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Goat Wading

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Goat Wading
signed and dated 'Milton Avery 1962' (center left)
oil on canvasboard
24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.)
Painted in 1962.

EstimateUSD 120,000 - 180,000
LOT 20

Edward Hopper (1882-1967)
Oaks at Eastham

Edward Hopper (1882-1967)
Oaks at Eastham
signed 'Edward Hopper' (lower right)
watercolor and pencil on paper
image, 20 x 27 ¾ in. (50.8 x 70.5 cm.);
sheet, 21 7⁄8 x 29 ½ in. (55.6 x 74.9 cm.)
Executed in 1936.

EstimateUSD 500,000 - 700,000
LOT 21

MAXFIELD PARRISH (1870-1966)
Ottaquechee River

MAXFIELD PARRISH (1870-1966)
Ottaquechee River
signed and dated 'Maxfield Parrish/1947' (lower right)—signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on masonite
23 x 18 5⁄8 in. (58.4 x 47.3 cm.)
Painted in 1947.

EstimateUSD 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
LOT 22

MAXFIELD PARRISH (1870-1966)
View at Val San Zibio, Near Battaglia

MAXFIELD PARRISH (1870-1966)
View at Val San Zibio, Near Battaglia
signed with initials 'M∙P' (lower left)—signed again and dated 'January of 1904.' (on a label affixed to the reverse)—signed again and inscribed 'Pool at Val San Zibio' (on another label affixed to the reverse)
oil on paper laid down on board
17 x 11 ½ in. (43.2 x 29.2 cm.)
Painted in 1904.

EstimateUSD 150,000 - 250,000
LOT 26

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978)
Portrait of John F. Kennedy

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978)
Portrait of John F. Kennedy
signed 'Norman/Rockwell' (lower right)
oil on canvas
23 x 17 ¾ in. (58.4 x 45.1 cm.)
Painted in 1963.

EstimateUSD 400,000 - 600,000
LOT 28
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION
NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (1882-1945)
"I ax yer parding, Mister Phinn—/Jest drap that whisky-skin"

NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (1882-1945)
"I ax yer parding, Mister Phinn—/Jest drap that whisky-skin"
signed 'N.C. Wyeth' (upper right)
oil on canvas
32 x 25 in. (81.3 x 63.5 cm.)
Painted in 1912.

EstimateUSD 300,000 - 500,000
LOT 29

NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (1882-1945)
"'Don't let me fall,' she begged…"

NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (1882-1945)
"'Don't let me fall,' she begged…"
signed 'N.C. Wyeth' (upper left)
oil on canvas
40 ¼ x 30 ¼ in. (102.2 x 76.8 cm.)
Painted in 1921.

EstimateUSD 150,000 - 250,000
LOT 36
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION
JACOB LAWRENCE (1917-2000)
U.S.O. 'Show'

JACOB LAWRENCE (1917-2000)
U.S.O. 'Show'
signed, dated and inscribed 'Jacob Lawrence 1945/U.S.C.G' (lower right)—signed again and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
gouache and watercolor on paper
21 ½ x 29 ½ in. (54.6 x 74.9 cm.)
Executed in 1945.

EstimateUSD 100,000 - 150,000
LOT 41
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF SHIRLEY ROSS DAVIS
RALSTON CRAWFORD (1906-1978)
Boat and Grain Elevator

RALSTON CRAWFORD (1906-1978)
Boat and Grain Elevator
signed 'Crawford' (lower center)
oil on canvas
30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4 cm.)
Painted in 1942.

EstimateUSD 200,000 - 300,000
LOT 49

THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975)
High Plains

THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975)
High Plains
signed 'Benton' (lower left)
oil on panel
4 ½ x 6 3⁄8 in. (11.4 x 16.2 cm.)
Painted in 1953.

EstimateUSD 100,000 - 150,000