Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale
Catalog Information: 27 lots with images
Date: 2009
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
United Kingdom
Viewing Notes:
Thu, 18 Jun 09, 9:50 AM - 4:30 PM
Fri, 19 Jun 09, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sat, 20 Jun 09, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sun, 21 Jun 09, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mon, 22 Jun 09, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tue, 23 Jun 09, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wed, 24 Jun 09, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sale Notes:
Melanie Clore
Deputy Chairman, Europe
Co-Chairman
Impressionist & Modern Art, Worldwide
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Philip Hook
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Impressionist & Modern Art
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Helena Newman
Board Director, Europe
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Impressionist & Modern Art
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Alexander Platon
Director
Impressionist & Modern Art
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Patrick Legant
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Impressionist & Modern Art
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Aleksandra Todorovic
Director
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Impressionist & Modern Art
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Simon Stock
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Impressionist & Modern Art
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Nazy Vassegh
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Holli Chandler
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Lot 1: - Wassily Kandinsky , 1866-1944 WACHSEN (GROWTH) watercolour and pen and ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount
Executed in September 1923. signed with the monogram and dated 23 (lower left); signed Kandinsky and dedicated Meinen lieben, verehrten Herrn und Frau v. Hoesslin zum Andenken an Dessau herzlichst 20 V 26. on the artist's mount watercol [...more]
Lot 2: Henri Matisse , 1869 - 1954 ÉTUDE POUR 'LE CHANT' charcoal on paper
Executed in November 1938. signed Henri Matisse and dated 11/38 (lower right) charcoal on paper
Lot 3: René Magritte , 1898 - 1967 LA LUMIÈRE DES COÏNCIDENCES gouache and watercolour on paper
Executed in 1935. signed Magritte and dated 1935 (lower right); titled on the reverse gouache and watercolour on paper
Lot 4: Joan Miró , 1893-1983 PERSONNAGES DEVANT L'OISEAU-FUSÉE QUI S'ENFUIT oil on canvas
Painted on 27th October 1974. signed Miró (lower right); signed Miró , titled and dated 27/X/74 on the reverse; titled and dated 27/X/74 on the stretcher oil on canvas
Lot 5: - Alberto Giacometti , 1901 - 1966 BUSTE DE DIEGO (AMÉNOPHIS) bronze
Executed in 1954 and cast in bronze in an edition of eight. The present work was cast in 1955. inscribed Alberto Giacometti , numbered 2/6 and with the foundry mark Susse Fondeur Paris bronze
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