Art du XXIème siècle/21th century art

Pierre Soulages. Portrait de l’artiste, 2 octobre 2017. Collection Raphaël Gaillarde © Collection Raphaël Gaillarde, dist. RMNGrand Palais/Raphaël Gaillarde ©RMN-Grand Palais –Gestion droit d’auteur pour Raphaël Gaillarde ©ADAGP, Paris 2019 pour Pierre Soulages. PARIS - Pierre Soulages, « peintre du noir et de la lumière » est une figure majeure de la peinture non figurative, reconnue comme telle depuis ses débuts, au lendemain de la seconde guerre mondiale.  Né le 24 décembre 1919 à Rodez (Aveyron), Pierre Soulages, qui... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2. Pierre Soulages (b. 1919), Peinture 157 x 222 cm, 25 octobre 2006, oil on canvas, 157 x 222 cm; 61.8 x 87.8 in. Estimate: €900,000 - €1,300,000. © Sotheby's Provenance: Galerie Karsten Greve, Saint-Moritz (acquired in 2006)Private Collection, Lille (acquired in 2007)Galerie Applicat-Prazan, Paris (acquired in 2012)Private Collection, New York (acquired in 2013). Exhibited: Pierre Encrevé, Soulages, l'oeuvre complet Peintures IV. 1997-2013, Paris, 2015, p. 251,... [Lire la suite]

Peinture 102 x 165 cm, 17 juillet 2017, 2017. Acrylic on canvas. 102 x 165 cm | 40 3/16 x 64 15/16 in. ©Pierre Soulages / ADAGP, Paris, 2019. Courtesy of the Artist & Perrotin. SHANGHAI.- Perrotin Shanghai is presenting a solo exhibition of works by Pierre Soulages on the occasion of the artist’s 100th birthday. This exhibition is the third show presented by Perrotin in collaboration with the artist after New York in 2014 and Tokyo in 2017. This new exhibition brings together 9 works of his iconic Outrenoir series... [Lire la suite]

Lot 441. Ai Weiwei (B. 1957), Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, gold-plated bronze sculpture on Huanghuali base, in 12 part. Executed in 2010, this work is number 6 from an edition of 8, plus 4 artist's proofs. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 USD. Lot sold 2,840,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. rat: 29 3/4 by 13 by 20 1/2 in. 75.6 by 33 by 52.1 cm.; ox: 29 7/8 by 19 by 18 1/2 in. 75.9 by 48.3 by 47 cm.; tiger: 27 1/2 by 13 by 15 1/2 in. 69.9 by 33 by 39.4 cm.; rabbit: 30... [Lire la suite]

Joseph Ducreux (1735–1802), Self-portrait, entitled Le Silence, 1790’s, oil on canvas. NM 7495. Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum. Joseph Ducreux (1735–1802), Self-portrait, entitled La Surprise en terreur, 1790’s, oil on canvas NM 7496. Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum. STOCKHOLM.- Nationalmuseum has acquired two physiognomic self-portraits painted by the French artist, Joseph Ducreux, one of the foremost artists at the court of Louis XVI. Ducreux’s portraiture exhibits strong influences of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. Pierre Soulages (Né en 1919), Peinture 263 x 181 cm, 29 décembre 2007, signé, daté et titré ‘SOULAGES, "Peinture 264 x 181 cm, 29.12.2007" triptyque’ (au revers), acrylique sur toile; triptyque, 263 x 181 cm. Peint le 29 décembre 2007. Estimate EUR 1,500,000 - EUR 2,500,000 (USD 1,649,060 - USD 2,748,433). Price realised EUR 1,690,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019 signed, dated and titled ‘SOULAGES, "Peinture 264 x 181 cm, 29.12.2007" triptyque’ (on the reverse), acrylic on... [Lire la suite]

Yan Pei-Ming, L’Ultimo Sorriso, Le Dernier Sourire, The Last Smile (detail). © DR MILAN.- Massimo De Carlo presents L’Ultimo Sorriso, Le Dernier Sourire, The Last Smile a solo exhibition by Yan Pei-Ming. Born in Shanghai in 1960, Yan Pei-Ming grew up amidst the Cultural Revolution in China, since 1980 the artist is living and working in Dijon, France. The duality of eastern and western cultural experiences has led to Yan Pei-Ming’s expressive style and meticulous palette that during his thirty-year practice has... [Lire la suite]

Lot 329. Wang Tiande (China, B. 1960), Tranquil Vista, signed and dated ‘Wang Tiande 2015’; signed in Chinese (lower right), ink and mixed media on paper, 213.5 × 89.5 cm. (84 × 35 ¼ in.). Executed in 2015. Estimate CNY 250,000 - CNY 380,000 (USD 35,648 - USD 54,186). © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  Literature: National Art Museum of China, Reconfirm: The Future-Oriented Ink Art, Special Exhibition for the Third Anniversary of Annual Review of China Contemporary Ink 2018, exh. cat.,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 328. Zhan Wang (China, B. 1962), Artificial Rock, signed in Chinese, dated ‘2006’ and numbered ‘6/8’, stainless steel sculpture; sculpture: 43 x 34 x 16.5 cm. (16 7/8 x 13 3/8 x 6 ½ in.); stand: 5.5 × 41 × 20 cm. (2 1/8 × 16 1/8 × 7 7/8 in.) Executed in 2006, edition: 6/8. Estimate CNY 300,000 - CNY 600,000 (USD 42,778 - USD 85,557). © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  Provenance: Guardian Beijing, 15 May 2012, Lot 4949Private Collection, Asia. Note: The reason Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 306. Zheng Lu (China, B. 1978), Secret Scents,  signed in Chinese, dated '2017' numbered '1/3', titanium gold over stainless steel sculpture, 156 x 130 x 85 cm (61 3/8 x 51 1/8 x 33 ½ in.), stand: 5 × 45 × 45 cm. (2 × 17 3/4 × 17 3/4 in.). Executed in 2017, edition: 1/3. Estimate CNY 350,000 - CNY 650,000 (USD 49,908 - USD 92,687). © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  Note: Water nourishes all things with moisture; gold dazzles with glistening brightness. And if they are... [Lire la suite]