What: Sale of Impressionist & Modern art works on paperWhere: Christie’s, Rockefeller Center, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020, USAWhen: November 17, 10AMPublic Viewing: November 15, 10AM- 5PM; November 16, 10AM- 12PMTop Lots of the Sale:The auction offers several works on paper by the foremost artists of the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century from artistic movements such as DADA, surrealism, impressionism and modern art by artists like Constantin Brancusi, Alberto Giacometti, Francis Picabia and many more. The top lots of the sale are:-An 1887 pastel on board painting by Louis Anquetin titled ‘Avenue de Clichy, le soir, sinq heures,’ measured at 60.3 x 50.3 cm. Estimate: $500,000- $700,000;-A 1981 gouache and charcoal on paper painting by Joan Miro titled ‘L'oiseau parle à l'étoile pour guider le couple d'amoureux,’ measured at 75.6 x 57.2 cm. Estimate: $400,000- $600,000;-A 1917 gouache, brush and black ink and pencil work on paper by Fernand Leger titled ‘Etude pour Le Remorqueur,’ measured at 23.4 x 31 cm. Estimate: $300,000- $500,000;-A 1954 pencil work on paper by Alberto Giacometti titled ‘Annette assise à Stampa,’ measured at 59.5 x 41.7 cm. Estimate: $300,000- $500,000;-A 1925 watercolor and pen and brown ink work on paper by George Grosz titled ‘Die amerikanische Dingobar in Paris,’ measured at 63.5 x 46.4 cm. Estimate: $300,000- $500,000.Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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