Masterpieces from this sale embody the spirit of artists working at the turn of the 20th century — visionaries who defied convention to forge a bold, modern language of art. Charting the historic threads and cross-continental exchanges linking Impressionism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and beyond, the Modern Evening Auction celebrates the pivotal developments that have shaped art history.
The Modern Evening Auction will feature highlights from The Armand Hammer Collection, Magnum Opus: A Private Collection of Exceptional Art and Objects Through the Ages, Picasso's Heroic Years: Masterpieces from a Prestigious Family and Shaping Modernity: Property from a Private American Collection. These works and more will be viewable at Sotheby’s New York this November.
Sotheby's will present a selection of works from Armand Hammer’s storied private collection, with proceeds to benefit the Armand Hammer Foundation. The series of sales, beginning with the Modern Evening Auction in New York this November, offers collectors and institutions a rare opportunity to acquire paintings that once formed part of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated private collections. The selection of 12 works is estimated in the region of $25–37 million. Proceeds from the sales will benefit the Foundation's mission, building upon the tradition of public good that Dr. Armand Hammer established during his lifetime.
Ahead of the marquee sales, a dedicated preview exhibition of sale highlights will be on public view at Sotheby's galleries in Los Angeles from September 23 to 25, offering an important moment to see the paintings in the city so closely tied to Dr. Hammer's legacy, before they travel to Hong Kong, Paris, and ultimately New York.The group of works is led by Edgar Degas' Trois danseuses (Jupes jaunes) and Mary Cassatt's Summertime, a jewel-toned view of leisure on the water, poised to set a new auction record for the artist. Together with works by Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and more, the November sales will showcase the breadth and quality of Dr. Hammer's collecting vision and his enduring appreciation for many of the defining figures of nineteenth and early twentieth-century art.
Edgar Degas
10,000,000 - 15,000,000 US
