What: Post-war and contemporary artWhere: Christie's, 9, Avenue Matignon, ParisWhen: Dec 5, 2:30 PMPublic Viewing: 1 Dec, 10am - 6pm, 2 Dec, 2pm - 6pm, 3 Dec, 10am - 6pm, 4 Dec, 10am - 6pmTop Lots of the Sale:- "Chanteujol" - Maurice Esteve (1904 - 2001); oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Esteve 80-90' (bottom right); signed, titled and dated 'Esteve 80-90' Chanteujol'' (on the back). Painted in 1980-1990. Measured at 146 x 114 cm. Estimated Price: USD 230,100 - USD 345,150- "Black outline on wood" - Antoni Tapies (1923 - 2012); oil and sand on panel, signed 'Tapies' (on the back). Painted in 1985. Measured at 130 x 162 cm. Estimated Price: USD 207,100 - USD 287,650- "Abstract Composition" - Serge Poliakoff (1900 - 1969); oil on canvas, signed 'Serge Poliakoff' (lower right). Painted in 1957. Measured at 89.5 x 116 cm. Estimated Price: USD 172,580 - USD 230,100- “Marron" - Serge Poliakoff (1900 - 1969); oil on canvas, signed 'Serge Poliakoff' (lower left). Painted in 1955. Measured at 35 ¼ x 45 7/8 in. Estimated Price: USD 138,060 - USD 207,100- "Untitled" (2006, 1037) - Katharina Grosse (Born in 1961); acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated 'Katharina Grosse 2006 2006/1037' (on the reverse). Measured at diameter: 76 3/8 in. Estimated Price: USD 115,050 - USD 172,580- "Untitled" - Gunther Forg (1952 - 2013); acrylic on canvas, signed and dated 'Forg 2007' (upper right). Painted in 2007. Measured at 78 x 94 ½ in. Estimated Price: USD 115,050 - USD 172,580- "Three Quarter Portrait" - Martial Raysse (Born 1936); paint on xerography mounted on canvas and puff, signed and dated 'Martial Raysse 63' (on the stretcher). Executed in 1963. Measured at 5 ¾ x 8 ¾ x 7/8 in.; 5 ¾ x 8 ¾ x 3/4 in.; overall: 8 ¾ x 10 x 1 ½ in. Estimated Price: USD 115,050 - USD 172,580- "The fortune (Rubens as a pretext)" - Manolo Valdes (Born in 1942); on burlap, signed and dated 'M Valdes / 88' (on the reverse). Executed in 1988. Measured at 63 ¾ x 51 1/8 in. Estimated Price: USD 115,050 - USD 172,580- "Thales" - Georges Mathieu (1921 - 2012); oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Mathieu 58' (bottom right); titled 'Thales' (on the frame). Painted in 1958. Measured at 81 x 130 cm. Estimated Price: USD 115,050 - USD 172,580- "Composition Abstraite" - Serge Poliakoff (1900 - 1969); oil on canvas, signed 'Serge Poliakoff' (lower left). Painted in 1959. Measured at 36 ¼ x 28 7/8 in. Estimated Price: USD 115,050 - USD 172,580For details, visit: https://www.christies.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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