This annual exhibition by Sotheby’s is dedicated towards modern and contemporary art, featuring an outstanding selection of paintings, sculptures, photographs and other art objects dating back from the 1930s through the current time. The sale features works by some of the leading names in the art world including Olafur Eliasson, Arne Jacobsen, César, Andy Warhol, Tetsumi Kudo, Charlotte Perriand and Paolo Roversi.What: Sale of Modern and Contemporary ArtWhere: Sotheby’s, 76 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, FranceWhen: February 23, 2:30 PM CETPublic Viewing: February 18, 11AM- 6PM CET; February 20, 10AM- 6PM CET; February 21, 10AM- 6PM CET; February 22, 10AM- 6PM CETTop Lots of the Sale:-A patinated bronze and black-epoxy concrete sculpture depicting a lamb titled “Agneau” by artist François-Xavier Lalanne (1927 – 2008), measured at 51.5 x 63 x 17.5 cm (20 x 23 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.); Estimate: €40,000- €60,000 (US$42,743- US$64,115);-An untitled oil on canvas painting by artist Wang Yan Chen (b. 1960), measured at 200 x 229.5 cm (78 3/4 x 90 5/16 in); Estimate: €40,000- €60,000 (US$42,743- US$64,115);-Eight chromogenic prints titled “Blue Lagoon” (1997) by artist Olafur Eliasson (b. 1967), each print is pasted on cardboard and framed, measured at 28 x 28 cm (11 x 11 in); Estimate: €20,000- €30,000 (US$ 21,372- US$32,057);-An untitled acrylic on canvas painting by Robert Combas (b. 1957), measured at 75 x 210 cm (29 9/16 x 82 11/16 in); Estimate: €20,000- €30,000 (US$ 21,372- US$32,057);-A 1978 untitled charcoal on paper drawing by artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908 – 1992), measured at 28.5 x 47.5 cm (11 3/16 x 18 11/16 in); Estimate: €20,000- €30,000 (US$ 21,372- US$32,057);- A 1978 untitled pencil on paper drawing by artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908 – 1992), measured at 28.5 x 47.5 cm (11 3/16 x 18 11/16 in); Estimate: €20,000- €30,000 (US$ 21,372- US$32,057);-A 1975 gouache and oil on paper painting by artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908 – 1992), titled ‘Espinho’, measured at 34 x 67.5 cm; 13 3/8 x 26 9/16 in); Estimate: €20,000- €30,000 (US$ 21,372- US$32,057).For details, visit: http://www.sothebys.com/en.htmlClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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