Nearly €M21 for our Art Week Auctions
On October 24th, under the hammer of Matthieu Fournier and Arnaud Oliveux, the two auctions held concurrently with Art Basel Paris achieved a total of €20,687,410, including fees.
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988)
Untitled, 1981
Coloured oilsticks on paper
55,9 x 75,9 cm
Sold: €1,059,200
As part of Art Basel Paris week, Artcurial presented two auctions dedicated to modern art and contemporary art: the Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection, A Shared Modernity, and the third edition of Selected 20/21 sales, which attracted the attention of international collectors and achieved impressive results.
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)
Breton et Bretonne au Pouldu, 1889
Oil on canvas
59 x 73 cm
Sold: €2,606,905
The highlight of these two days, at the Selected 20/21 auction, was Paul Gauguin’s Breton et Bretonne au Pouldu, which sold for €2,606,905.
Kees Van Dongen (1877-1968)
Brigitte Bardot, circa 1959-1960
Oil on canvas
130,2 x 97 cm
Sold: €1,350,760
Following a fierce 40-minute bidding battle, the portrait of Brigitte Bardot by Kees Van Dongen, which had been kept in the artist’s studio for over sixty years, went for €1,350,760, whilst Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1981 work Untitled sold for €1,059,200.
In the Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection, Pierre Bonnard’s La petite Fenêtre sold for €1,438,400, whilst Maurice Denis’ L’Île Chevalier was acquired for €900,320.
Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947)
La petite Fenêtre, 1946
Oil on canvas
59 x 44 cm
Sold: €1,438,400
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Marie-Claude Beaud Collection
Tuesday, December 1st 2026
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Wednesday, December 2nd 2026
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Thursday, December 3rd 2026
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