OVERVIEWThe Christie’s Art Impressionniste et Moderne Auction is scheduled on March 23, 2018. Last year, the same auction garnered sales of €10.8 million from 76 Lots. This sale offers an exceptional selection of works by some of the most important and sought-after artists. The auction boasts a masterpiece from Alfred Sisley titled “La Seine à Bougival” painted in 1877. The sale also features outstanding works by Paul Serusier, Georges Braque, Jan Toorop, Edouard Vuillard and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This year, the auction is expected to realize a sale between €7.8 million and €11.5 million and there are 103 works of 57 artists on offer. Blouin Artinfo takes this opportunity to present numerical insights of this upcoming auction.Analytical Insights powered by BASI (Blouin Art Sales Index): • Past Auctions at a glance. How the Art Impressionniste et Moderne auctions have performed in the past, and the artists who have been on top in the last 3 years.• Lots on offer in various estimated low price bands (in EURO).• Top artists by estimated sales in the upcoming auction.• Top artworks on offer by estimated sale.• Alfred Sisley, Georges Braque and Edouard Vuillard — Sale Price of similar sized artworks in the last 5 years. 1. Past Auctions at a glance:The same auction took place in Christie’s New York in March of 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The total sale realized were €6 million, €8.2 million, €9.4 million and €10.8 million respectively in those years. This year, we expect sales to cross last year’s mark. The status of bought-ins over years is also shown in the above graph.Performance of Top Artists (in this sale) in the last 3 years Roger de la Fresnaye was the top artist of 2017 sale, realizing a total sale of €2 million with 4 lots. Auguste Rodin, Albert Marquet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Maurice Utrillo and a few others have been consistently featuring in this sale year on year. The sale performance of the top artists in the last 3 years is shown in the graph above.2. Upcoming Auction on March 23, 20182.1 # of Lots on Offer in various estimated low price bands (in EURO).Most (34) of the artworks in this sale are offered in the estimated price band of €10K to €50K. There are about 19 lots (16 artists) in this auction that are expected to sell in the price range of €100K to €500K.3. Top Artists on Offer by Estimated SalesThe graph above shows the top artists featuring in this auction, their number of lots on offer and expected sales (estimated low and high). Louis Valtat has the most artworks (10) in this sale followed by Maurice Denis.4. Top Artworks on Offer by Estimated SalesOther top artworks on offer by estimated price (high and low) are presented in the graph below. Auguste Rodin’s “Éternel printemps, Second état, 1ère réduction dite aussi réduction n°1” is expected to be the top-selling lot of this auction, estimated to sell for between €800,000 and €1.2 million. The other top artworks on offer are: “La Seine à Bougival” by Alfred Sisley that is expected to sell for between €450,000 and €600,000 and Paul Serusier’s “Les libations” that is expected to sell for between €300,000 and €500,000.5. Sale of Similar Sized Artworks of the Top ArtistsAlfred Sisley: Sale Price of similar sized artworks in the last 5 years (across all auctions)“La Seine à Bougival” by Alfred Sisley is the expected top lot on offer, estimated to sell for between €450,000 and €600,000. The prices at which similar sized artworks (33 x 41 cm) of Alfred Sisley sold in the last 5 years (2012 to 2017) are shown here.Alfred Sisley La Seine à Bougival signed and dated ‘Sisley. 77’ (lower right) Size: 33.1 x 41.2 cmMedium: oil on canvasExecuted in 1877At one end of the spectrum, artworks of similar size (33 x 41 cm) have sold for as high as $963,750, and at the other end, there are others that have sold for as low as $152,896. Georges Braque: Sale Price of similar sized artworks in the last 5 years“La saucière” by Georges Braque is one of the top artworks on offer, estimated to sell for between €300,000 and €500,000. The prices at which similar sized artworks (34 x 55 cm) of Georges Braque sold in the last 5 years (2012 to 2017) are shown here.Georges Braque La saucièresigned ‘G Braque’ (lower left) Medium: oil on canvasSize: 33.6 x 55.1 cmExecuted in 1942At one end of the spectrum, artworks of similar size (34 x 55 cm) have sold for as high as $1 million to $8 million and at the other end, there are others that have sold for as low as $42,919.Edouard Vuillard: Sale Price of similar sized artworks in the last 5 years“Madame Vuillard épluchant des légumes” by Edouard Vuillard is also one of the top artworks on offer, estimated to sell for between €300,000 and €400,000. The prices at which similar sized artworks (25 x 23 cm) of Edouard Vuillard sold in the last 5 years (2012 to 2017) are shown here.Edouard VuillardMadame Vuillard épluchant des légumessigned ‘E. Vuillard’ (lower right)Medium: oil on boardSize: 24.7 x 22.9 cmExecuted in 1895At one end of the spectrum, artworks of similar size (25 x 23 cm) have sold for as high as $850,000 and at the other end, there are others that have sold for as low as $52,588.To view the top lots of this auction, click here
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