What: Impressionist & Modern Art SaleWhere: Sotheby’s New YorkWhen: November 15, Session 1: 10AM (Lots 101- 227) and session 2: 2PM (Lots 301- 431);Public Viewing: November 4 through November 12, 10AM- 5PM EST; November 13, 12PM- 5PM EST; November 14, 10AM- 1PM ESTTop Lots of the Sale:The auction features broad array of paintings, works on paper and sculptures by the prominent artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Highlights include a selection of vibrant Fauve and German Expressionist oil paintings by Vlaminck van Dongen, Othon Friesz and Pechstein, along with surrealistic paintings and works by artists like Man Ray, Miro and Dali. Also included are Symbolist and Nabis works by Bonnard, Serusier, redon and Lacombe; impressionist paintings by Sisley, Pissarro, Picabia, Loiseau, Renoir, Boudin and Le Sidaner; and a particularly impressive group of sculpture including major work by Nabis sculptor Maillol, Modern British artists like Moore and Chadwick, and Cubist Henri Laurens from the remarkable collection of Joan Oestreich Kend. The top lots of the sale are:-An oil on panel painting by Salvador Dali titled ‘Paysage Avec Femme,’ measured at 24 x 18.8 cm. Estimate: $1,200,000- $1,800,000;-An oil on burlap painting by Joan Miro titled ‘Tete de Femme,’ measured at 61 x 46 cm. Estimate: $1,000,000- $1,500,000;-An oil on canvas painting by Francis Picabia titled ‘Port de Mer Dans le Midi, Effet de Soleil,’ measured at 200.1 x 272.5 cm. Estimate: $800,000- $1,200,000;-An oil on canvas painting by Kees van Dongen titled ‘Au Bois de Boulogne’, measured at 91.7 x 59.7 cm. Estimate: $800,000- $1,200,000;-An oil on canvas painting by Max Pechstein titled ‘Stilleben Vor Einem Spiegel’ (Still Life in Front of Mirror), measured at 79.5 x 70.5 cm. Estimate: $800,000- $1,200,000.Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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