What: Impressionist and Modern WorksWhere: Christie’s, 8 King Street, St. James's, SW1Y 6QT London, United KingdomWhen: 28 February, 10.00 amTop lots of the sale:- Henri Matisse (1869-1954) – Woman sitting in the taffeta dress. Signed and dated 'Henri Matisse 38' (lower left), charcoal and stump on paper, 24 x 16 in. (61 x 40.8 cm.) Drawn in Nice in 1938 Estimate: GBP 400,000 - GBP 600,000 (USD 538,800 - USD 808,200)- Paul Klee (1879-1940) – Trauerblumen (Mourning Flowers). Signed 'Klee' (upper left); dated, numbered and inscribed '1917 132 Trauerblumen' (on the artist's mount), watercolour and pen and ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount, image: 9 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (23.2 x 14.7 cm.) artist's mount: 10 1/4 x 7 in. (26 x 18 cm.) Executed in 1917. Estimate: GBP 250,000 - GBP 350,000 (USD 336,750 - USD 471,450)- Egon Schiele (1890-1918) – Heeled Woman. Signed and dated 'Egon Schiele 1917' (lower right), black crayon on paper, 18 x 11 3/4 in. (45.7 x 29.9 cm.) Drawn in 1917. Estimate: GBP 200,000 - GBP 300,000 (USD 269,400 - USD 404,100)- Claude Monet (1840-1926) – Sunset. Signed 'Claude Monet' (lower right), pastel on paper, 8 5/8 x 14 1/8 in. (21.8 x 35.8 cm.). Executed circa 1868. Estimate: GBP 200,000 - GBP 300,000 (USD 269,400 - USD 404,100)- Henri Matisse (1869-1954) – Odalisque lying near a fruit basket. Signed, dated and dedicated 'to Monsieur Jean Bernheim in memory of the exhibition June 1931. Henri. Matisse '(lower right). Pen and india ink on paper, 10 7/8 x 15 in. (27.6 x 38.1 cm.) Drawn in 1927. Estimate: GBP 200,000 - GBP 300,000 (USD 269,400 - USD 404,100)- Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – Bull Fighting Scene. Signed and dated 'Picasso 25.3.59.' (lower left) gouache, ink wash and brush and India ink on paper, 14 7/8 x 21 1/4 in. (38 x 54 cm.) Executed on 25 March 1959. Estimate: GBP 200,000 - GBP 300,000 (USD 269,400 - USD 404,100)- Fernand Léger (1881-1955) – Study for The Camper. Signed with the initials and dated 'F.L. 53' (lower right); signed and inscribed 'A Blaise Fernand 55' (on the backing board), gouache and brush and India ink on paper. 25 5/8 x 19 3/4 in. (65.1 x 50.3 cm.) Executed in 1953. Estimate: GBP 200,000 - GBP 300,000 (USD 269,400 - USD 404,100)- Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – Four nudes with a leafless flower. Signed, dated and numbered 'Friday 16.2.68.II Picasso' (lower left), pencil on paper, 18 1/2 x 23 1/8 in. (47 x 58.8 cm.) Drawn on 16 February 1968. Estimate: GBP 180,000 - GBP 250,000 (USD 242,460 - USD 336,750)- Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – Nude standing and flutist. Signed, dated and umbred 'Picasso 5.2.67. III' (lower left), coloured wax crayons on paper, 20 1/4 x 25 1/8 in. (51.5 x 63.7 cm.) Drawn on 5 February 1967. Estimate: GBP 180,000 - GBP 250,000 (USD 242,460 - USD 336,750)- Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) – Head of man (Diego). Signed 'Alberto Giacometti.' (Lower right), pencil on paper, 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (26 x 21 cm.) Drawn circa 1955. Estimate: GBP 150,000 - GBP 200,000 (USD 202,050 - USD 269,400)- Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) – Allein (Alone). Signed with the monogram and dated '32' (lower left), gouache and watercolour on paper, 14 3/4 x 19 1/8 in. (37.6 x 48.5 cm.) Executed in June 1932. Estimate: GBP 120,000 - GBP 180,000 (USD 161,640 - USD 242,460)- Joan Miró (1893-1983) - Study for El vuelo de la alosa. Signed 'Miró' (lower right), gouache and India ink on paper, 17 5/8 x 25 1/4 in. (44.5 x 64.3 cm.) Executed circa 1973Estimate: GBP 120,000 - GBP 180,000 (USD 161,640 - USD 242,460)- Marc Chagall (1887-1985) – The circus. Signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower left), pen and brush and India ink and gouache on paper, 22 1/4 x 27 in. (56.5 x 68.5 cm.) Executed in 1977. Estimate: GBP 100,000 - GBP 150,000 (USD 134,700 - USD 202,050)- Odilon Redon (1840-1916) – The crucifix. Signed 'Odilon Redon' (lower right), pastel and black chalk on paper, 19 1/8 x 14 5/8 in. (48.7 x 37 cm.) Estimate: GBP 100,000 - GBP 150,000 (USD 134,700 - USD 202,050)- Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) – Peasants in the fields, Éragny. Signed and dated 'C. Pissarro. 1890.' (lower right), gouache and watercolour on paper, image (oval): 10 3/4 x 21 5/8 in. (27.5 x 55.3 cm.) sheet (oval): 12 5/8 x 24 1/2 in. (32.7 x 62.2 cm.) Executed in 1890Estimate: GBP 100,000 - GBP 150,000 (USD 134,700 - USD 202,050)For details, visit: http://www.christies.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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