On 1^st December 2020, Artcurial will put the accent on lighting through the sale of three exceptional floor lamps designed by Pierre Chareau, Paul Dupré-Lafon and Serge Mouille. These 3 emblematic pieces imagined by the greatest designers of the 20^th century perfectly illustrate the evolution of modern design, which has revolutionised our relationship to light.

La session de ventes de prestige d’Art Moderne & Contemporain se tiendra les 8 et 9 décembre. De nombreuses œuvres majeures seront présentées : un double stabile mobile d’Alexander Calder, une flamboyante huile sur toile de Chu Teh-Chun, une table où se côtoient grenouilles et oiseaux réalisée par Diego Giacometti, Deux clowns trompette, œuvre magistrale de Bernard Buffet provenant de la collection personnelle de son marchand Maurice Garnier, ou encore une œuvre rarissime d’Hans Hartung datée de 1934.

On Wednesday 18^th November, an important discovery in the history of art came under the hammer of Matthieu Fournier: the Penitent Magdelene by Leonardo da Vinci’s closest collaborator, Gian Giacomo Caprotti, better known as Salaì. Identified by art historians, this oil on panel, one of very few works attributed to Salaì, is imbued with an intimate understanding of Leonardo’s technique. This coveted masterpiece sold for €1.7M, a new world record for the artist.

The activity of our auction house continues in compliance with the decisions taken on October 29th by the President of the Republic within the framework of the fight against COVID-19.We are adapting our actions to the current situation and we invite you to browse our closed doors and Online Only sales calendar updated for November and December.