Modern Art

Bespoke collections

Collectors’ auctions remain the established speciality of the Modern Art Department, led by Francis Briest, notably including sales of the collections of Ambroise Vollard, Henriette and André Gomez, Matarasso, the Carré succession, Geneviève Laporte’s Picassos, Perrot Moore’s Dalis, the Tériade collection, the Gérard Oury collection and, still more recently, Paul Petridés’s Utrillos and the Constantin Brancusi memorabilia.

Valuations, estimates, appraisals, authentication, history, critical texts and specific cataloguing, as well as travelling exhibitions through our International Auctioneers network in Europe and the United States – in each of these areas, our team’s expertise means we can offer tailored solutions to make the most of the works entrusted to us.

Specialist auctions

The Modern Art Department encompasses nearly 70 years of creativity in the field of 20th century painting, sculpture and graphic arts, covering numerous areas of interest for collectors. The art movements of the early 20th century inspire art lovers’ curiosity, respect and finally their growing passion, which is nurtured by the department’s specialists, led by Bruno Jaubert, through specialist auctions. Alongside sales devoted to the Ecole de Paris 1905-1939 and Provencal Painting, the department also holds sales dedicated to key themes: Surrealism, Historic avant-garde, 20th-century Classicism, Works on paper, Picasso etc.

The sales strategy adopted by Artcurial | Briest - Poulain - F. Tajan supports this passion – both among demanding collectors and in the context of large collections and successions.

Some recent prices

Claude Monet (1840-1926) Iris jaunes, 1924-1925
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Iris jaunes, 1924-1925
Oil on canvas
150 x 130 cm
3 235 344 €, le 20 octobre 2007
Collection Alice Teriade
Henri Matisse (1869-1964) Jazz, Paris, Tériade 1947
Henri Matisse (1869-1964)
Jazz, Paris, Tériade 1947
Album
650 x 420 mm
€521,002, 6 December 2011
Raoul Dufy 1877-1953. Bateaux et barques aux Martigues, 1907-1908
Raoul Dufy (1877-1953)
Bateaux et barques aux Martigues, 1907-1908
Oil on canvas
46 x 54 cm
644 922 €, 20 April 2009
Collection Gérard Oury
Maurice Utrillo - Théatre de l'atelier, Montmartre, circa 1932
Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955)
Théatre de l’atelier, Montmartre, circa 1932
Oil on canvas
65 x 81 cm
264 450 €, 30 November 2010
Collection Pétridès
Constantin Brancusi. >La colonne du baiser, 1935
Constantin Brancusi
La colonne du baiser, 1935
Plaster and Stone
949 892 €, 30 November 2010
Fonds Constantin Brancusi
Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). Portrait de la princesse de Caraman-Chimay, 1907
Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947)
Portrait de la princesse de Caraman-Chimay, 1907
Oil on canvas
116 x 89 cm
719 274 €, 6 December 2011
Henri Martin (1860-1943). Porte d'entrée du manoir de Marquayrol, circa 1910
Henri Martin (1860-1943)
Porte d'entrée du manoir de Marquayrol, circa 1910
Oil on canvas
80 x 135 cm
273 162 €, 6 December 2011
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret dit Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret dit Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Nature morte, 1961
Caseïne sur carton
80 x 64 cm
118 262 €, 6 December 2011
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - L'atelier, 1958
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
L’atelier, 1958
Oil on canvas
45,8 x 60,7 cm
1 414 850 €, 30 November 2010
Georges Braque (1882-1963). Le canard, 1956
Georges Braque (1882-1963)
Le canard, 1956
Huile et gouache sur panneau
59 x 84 cm
335 122 €, 23 October 2008
 
 

Cubism

Vera Rockline (1896-1938). Jeune femme à l'éventail bleu, 1919
Vera Rockline (1896-1938)
Jeune femme à l'éventail bleu, 1919
Oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm
372 298 €, 6 December 2011
Marie Cerminova dite TOYEN (1902-1980)
Marie Cerminova dite TOYEN (1902-1980)
Composition géometrique, 1926
Oil on canvas
100 x 65 cm
403 278 €, 1st June 2010
Pablo Cargallo (1881-1934) - Masque d'Arlequin souriant III, 1927
Pablo Cargallo (1881-1934)
Masque d’Arlequin souriant III, 1927
Cuivre à patine brune
18,5 x 29,5 x 9 cm
490 896 €, 20 October 2007

Surrealism

Yves Tanguy (1900-1955). Pour rompre l'équilibre, 1937
Yves Tanguy (1900-1955)
Pour rompre l’équilibre, 1937
Oil on canvas
55 x 45 cm
595 354 €, 23 Octobrer 2008
Victor Brauner (1903-1966)
Victor Brauner (1903-1966)
Eventail du poète, 1946
Cire sur carton fin
81 x 59 cm
559 507 €, 9 April 2008
Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
Dioscuri con i compagni in riva al mare, 1935
Oil on canvas
1 156 975 €, 7 June 2006

Works on Paper

George Grosz (1893-1959) - Aus ecce homo : Dämmerung #2 , circa 1921
George Grosz (1893-1959)
Aus ecce homo : Dämmerung #2, circa 1921
Aquarelle, encre, calame et plume sur papier
51,5 x 41,5 cm
446 650 €, 20 April 2009
Fernand Léger (1881-1955) - Composition cubiste, (le garçon de café), 1920
Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
Composition cubiste, (le garçon de café), 1920
Aquarelle sur papier
37 x 31 cm
260 770 €, 8 December 2009
Balthasar Kłossowski de Rola, dit Balthus (1908-2001). Etude pour la leçon de guitare, 1934
Balthasar Kłossowski de Rola, dit Balthus (1908-2001)
Etude pour la leçon de guitare, 1934
Dessin à l'encre et rehaut de mine de plomb sur papier
25 x 20 cm
409 474 €, 6 December 2011

École provencale

Charles Camoin (1879-1965) - Le port de Cassis, 1904
Charles Camoin (1879-1965)
Le port de Cassis, 1904
Oil on canvas
54 x 65 cm
266 966 €, 29 May 2011
Auguste Elisée Chabaud (1882-1955) - Le bar aux canotiers, circa 1908
Auguste Elisée Chabaud (1882-1955)
Le bar aux canotiers, circa 1908
Oil on canvas
54 x 65 cm
57 541 €, 1st December 2010
Félix Ziem (1821-1911) - Place saint Marc, le départ de la gondole
Félix Ziem (1821-1911)
Place saint Marc, le départ de la gondole
Oil on canvas
83,5 x 122,5 cm
102 153 €, 1st December 2010

École de Paris (1905–1939)

Mané-Katz (1884-1962) - Le mariage, 1957
Mané-Katz (1884-1962)
Le mariage, 1957
Oil on canvas
109,5 x 116,5 cm
99 674 €, 23 March 2011
Mela Muter (1876-1967) - Les petite filles, circa 1913-1915
Mela Muter (1876-1967)
Les petite filles, circa 1913-1915
Oil on canvas double face
109 x 85 cm
112 066 €, 23 March 2011
Moïse Kisling (1891-1953) - Portrait d'une brune, 1930
Moïse Kisling (1891-1953)
Portrait d’une brune, 1930
Oil on canvas
35 x 26 cm
87 282 €, 23 March 2011

Videos

Massimo Campigli : Ragazze che giocano, 1955-1956
Massimo Campigli
Ragazze che giocano, 1955-1956
Presented by Gioia Sardagna Ferrari & Bruno Jaubert
Auction 6 December 2011
Alberto Giacometti: Annette debout, 1954
Alberto Giacometti
Annette debout, 1954
Presented by Bruno Jaubert
Auction 6 December 2011
Lyonel Feininger, Hafen von Swinemünde
Lyonel Feininger, Hafen von Swinemünde
Presented by Bruno Jaubert & Serge Lemoine
Auction 29 May 2011
Raoul Dufy : Baigneuse
Collection Gérard Oury
Raoul Dufy : Baigneuse
Presented by Serge Lemoine
Auction 20-21 April 2009
Raoul Dufy : D'après Constantin Guys
Collection Gérard Oury
Raoul Dufy : D’après Constantin Guys
Presented by Serge Lemoine
Auction 20-21 April 2009
Collection Gérard Oury, présentée par Serge Lemoine
Collection Gérard Oury
Presented by Serge Lemoine
Auction 20-21 April 2009
Kees Van Dongen : portrait d’Arletty
Presented by Bruno Jaubert
Auction 9 December 2008
Hommage à Hans Richter
Presented by Bruno Jaubert
Auction 23 October 2008

Upcoming Auctions

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Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956)

Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956)
Hafen von Swinemünde (Port de Swinemünde), 1915
Oil on canvas
75 x 101 cm
€5,775,546, 29 May 2011

Spécialists

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Phone: +33 1 42 99 20 65
Nadine Nieszawer, expert pour les œuvres de l’École de Paris, 1905-1939

Contact

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