Pablo Picasso
Nature morte aux tulipes
March 1932
Pre-sale estimate of $35/50 million
Sold for $41,522,500
Picasso leads Sotheby’s sale, November 2012 The sale was led by six works by Pablo Picasso that together sold for $81,387,000, including ‘Nature morte aux tulipes’, which achieved $41,522,500.]]>
November 9, 2012, source: Sotheby’s
Pablo Picasso was the star of the sale. His “Nature morte aux tulipes” achieved $41,522,500 (est. $35/50 million), the highest price in the auction, and “Femme à la fenêtre (Marie-Thérèse)” fetched $17,218,500 (est. $15/20 million). “Le Viol” more than doubled its high estimate of $6 million in selling for $13,522,500. “Mousquetaire au chapeau. Buste”, on offer by the Order of the Trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., brought $4,338,500 (est. $3/5 million).
Impressionist works
Claude Monet’s beautiful “Champ de blé”, sold by the Cleveland Museum of Art, which saw three bidders drive the final price to $12,122,500, well above its $7 million high estimate. Paul Cézanne’s nude portrait “Femme nue debout” was another strong performer, fetching $5,346,500 (est. $4/6 million).
Sculpture by Henry Moore
The evening auction offered an impressive selection of five sculptures by Henry Moore, all of which were sold and totaled $14,188,500. The group was led by the monumental “Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 1” from the Embiricos estate, which achieved $4,674,500– just shy of its $5 million high estimate – as well as “Family Group” from 1946 that sold for $2,658,500 (est. 2.5/3.5 million).
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