The auction will bring together by more than 250 lots of Impressionist and Modern artworks by leading artists from the 20th century including Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, and many others. The sale will be led by a never-before-offered pastel of a seated Tahitian woman titled “Femme Tahitienne assise” by Paul Gauguin, which bears references from “Femme de Tahiti” from Musée D’Orsay’s permanent collection, and “What’s New (Parau Api)” from Dresden’s Gemäldegalerie Neue Meister. The sale also offers an exceptional watercolor by René Magritte and Pablo Picasso’s early drawing “Jeune fille nue de profil” for the first time in an auction.What: Day sale of Impressionist and Modern artworksWhere: Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1A 2AA, UKWhen: March 1, 10:30AM GMT (Lots 101-241) and 2:30PM GMT (Lots 301- 431)Public Viewing in London: February 22, 9AM- 5PM GMT; February 23, 9AM- 5PM GMT; February 24, 12PM- 5PM GMT; February 25, 1PM- 5PM GMT; February 26, 9AM- 5PM GMT; February 27, 9AM- 7PM GMT; February 28, 9AM- 1PM GMTTravelling Exhibition in New York: February 12, 10AM- 5PM EST; February 13, 10AM- 5PM EST; February 14, 10AM- 5PM ESTTop Lots of the Sale: — A circa 1891-‘93 pastel and crayon on paper work by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) titled “Femme Tahitienne assise,” measured at 44.4 x 32.8cm. (17 3/8 x 13in.); estimate: £600,000- £800,000 (US$833,460-US$1,111,280);— An 1894 oil on canvas painting by Théo van Rysselberghe (1862-1926) titled “Canal en Flandre”; measured at 59 x 80cm. (23 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.); estimate: £500,000-£700,000 (US$694,550-US$972,370);— An 86.3cm long bronze cast reclining figure resembling a pointed head, designed by Henry Moore (1898-1986) and cast by the Fiorini Foundry; estimate: £450,000- £550,000 (US$625,095-US$764,005);— A 1923 oil and sand on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) titled “Pomme et Verre,” measured at 22.6 x 27.6cm.(8 5/8 x 10 7/8 in); estimate: £450,000- £650,000 (US$625,095-US$902,915);— A 1917 oil on canvas painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) titled “Buste de femme (Andrée en chapeau lisant, la tête tournée à droite),” measured at 39.7 x 50.2cm. (15 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.); estimate: £400,000- £600,000 (US$555,640-US$833,460);— A 1906 oil on canvas painting by Henri Lebasque (1865-1937) titled “La Sieste à Saint-Tropez,” measured at 88.8 x 115.8cm. (35 x 45 5/8 in); estimate: £400,000- £600,000 (US$555,640-US$833,460);— A 1938 pen and ink and wash on paper work by Pablo Picasso titled “Baigneuse et cabine de bains,” measured at 67.5 x 44.5cm. (26 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.); estimate: £350,000- £450,000 (US$486,185-US$625,095);— A circa 1895 watercolor and pencil on paper work by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) titled “Le Verger,” measured at 32.6 x 46.8cm. (12 7/8 x 18 1/2 in.); estimate: £350,000- £450,000 (US$486,185-US$625,095);— An 1876 oil on canvas painting by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) titled “Bougival,” measured at 49.5 x 64.8cm.(19 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.); estimate: £350,000- £450,000 (US$486,185-US$625,095);— A circa 1920 oil on canvas by Henri Martin (1860-1943) titled “Les Barques À Collioure Au Petit Matin,” measured at 80.3 x 100.5cm. (31 5/8 x 39 5/8 in).More information:www.sothebys.com
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