What: The Art of the Surreal Evening SaleWhere: Christie’s, 8 King Street, St. James 's, LondonWhen: Feb 27, 7:00 AMPublic Viewing: London, King Street - 20 Feb, 10am - 4:30pm / 21 Feb, 9am - 4:30pm / 22 Feb, 9am - 4:30pm / 23 Feb, 9am - 4:30pm / 24 Feb, 12pm - 5pm / 25 Feb, 12pm - 5pm / 26 Feb, 9am - 8pm / 27 Feb, 9am - 3pmTop Lots of the Sale:- "Le groupe silencieux" - René Magritte (1898-1967); signed 'Magritte' (lower right); signed and inscribed '"le groupe silencieux" René Magritte' (on the stretcher), oil on canvas. Measured at 47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. (120 x 80 cm.). Painted in 1926. Estimated Price: GBP 6,500,000 - GBP 9,500,000 (USD 8,755,500 - USD 12,796,500)- "Figure" - Pablo Picasso (1881-1973); signed and dated ‘-2-II-XXX Picasso’ (lower left), oil and charcoal on panel. Measured at 26 x 19 1/4 in. (66 x 49 cm.). Painted on 2 February 1930. Estimated Price: GBP 3,000,000 - GBP 5,000,000 (USD 4,041,000 - USD 6,735,000)- "Les invités du dimanche" - Max Ernst (1891-1976); signed 'max ernst' (lower right), oil on canvas. Measured at 21 5/8 x 25 5/8 in. (55 x 65 cm.). Painted in 1924. Estimated Price: GBP 2,000,000 - GBP 3,000,000 (USD 2,694,000 - USD 4,041,000)- "Painting" - Joan Miró (1893-1983); signed and dated ‘Miró. 1925.’ (lower right); signed and dated ‘Joan Miró 1925. 14/IX/64’ (on the reverse), oil on canvas. Measured at 35 x 45 3/4 in. (88.8 x 116.4 cm.). Painted in 1925 and on 14 September 1964. Estimated Price: GBP 2,000,000 - GBP 3,000,000 (USD 2,694,000 - USD 4,041,000)- "Les signes du soir" - René Magritte (1898-1967); signed 'Magritte' (lower left); signed and inscribed 'Magritte "Les signes du soir"' (on the stretcher), oil on canvas. Measured at 29 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (75 x 64.7 cm.) Painted in 1926. Estimated Price: GBP 1,500,000 - GBP 2,500,000 (USD 2,020,500 - USD 3,367,500)- "Le sabbat" - Paul Delvaux (1897-1994); signed and dated 'P. DELVAUX 6-62' (lower right); oil on canvas. Measured at 63 x 102 3/8 in. (160 x 260 cm.). Painted in June 1962. Estimated Price: GBP 1,500,000 - GBP 2,500,000 (USD 2,020,500 - USD 3,367,500)- "L'oasis" - René Magritte (1898-1967); signed 'Magritte' (lower right); signed and inscribed '"L'OASIS MAGRITTE"' (on the stretcher); oil on canvas. Measured at 29 1/2 x 25 5/8 in. (75 x 65 cm.). Painted in 1926. Estimated Price: GBP 1,400,000 - GBP 2,000,000 (USD 1,885,800 - USD 2,694,000)- "La recherche de l'absolu" - René Magritte (1898-1967); signed 'Magritte' (lower left); dated and inscribed '"La Recherche de l'Absolu" 1948' (on the reverse), gouache on paper. Measured at 18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.5 cm.). Executed in 1948. Estimated Price: GBP 1,000,000 - GBP 1,500,000 (USD 1,347,000 - USD 2,020,500)- "Testa di manichino" - Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978); signed ‘G. de Chirico’ (centre left), oil on canvas. Measured at 14 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (36 x 29.5 cm.). Painted in 1916-1917. Estimated Price: GBP 800,000 - GBP 1,200,000 (USD 1,077,600 - USD 1,616,400)- "Tête d'homme" - Joan Miró (1893-1983); signed, dated and inscribed 'Joan Miró. 9-32. "Tête d'homme."' (on the reverse), oil on panel. Measured at 13 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. (35.2 x 27.3 cm.). Painted in September 1932. Estimated Price: GBP 800,000 - GBP 1,200,000 (USD 1,077,600 - USD 1,616,400)- "Iris" - Francis Picabia (1879-1953); signed 'Francis Picabia' (lower right); inscribed 'IRIS' (upper left), gouache on panel. Measured at 63 1/8 x 37 3/4 in. (160.8 x 96 cm.) Painted circa 1929. Estimated Price: GBP 800,000 - GBP 1,200,000 (USD 1,077,600 - USD 1,616,400)- "Corrida mythologique" - André Masson (1896-1987); signed 'andré Masson' (lower right), oil on canvas. Measured at 35 5/8 x 33 5/8 in. (90.3 x 85.4 cm.). Painted in 1936. Estimated Price: GBP 800,000 - GBP 1,200,000 (USD 1,077,600 - USD 1,616,400)- "Tête d’homme" - Joan Miró (1893-1983); signed and dated ‘Miró. 2.31’ (lower left); inscribed ‘Tête d’homme’ (on the reverse), oil on canvas. Measured at 16 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (41 x 27.5 cm.). Painted in February 1931. Estimated Price: GBP 700,000 - GBP 1,000,000 (USD 942,900 - USD 1,347,000)- "Morphologie psychologique de l'angoisse (La veille de la mort)" - Matta (1911-2002); oil on canvas. Measured at 28 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (73 x 92 cm.). Painted in 1938. Estimated Price: GBP 700,000 - GBP 900,000 (USD 942,900 - USD 1,212,300)- "Painting" - Joan Miró (1893-1983); signed and dated 'Miró. 1926.' (lower right); signed and dated 'Joan Miró. 1926.' (on the reverse), oil on canvas. Measured at 15 x 18 3/8 in. (38.1 x 46.6 cm.). Painted in 1926. Estimated Price: GBP 600,000 - GBP 900,000 (USD 808,200 - USD 1,212,300)For details, visit: http://www.christies.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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