Pablo Picasso, Un Matin au Harem, 1954, Crayon gras sur papier, 500 000 – 700 000 €. Vendu : 1 555 450 €. Record pour une œuvre sur papier d’Après-Guerre de l’artiste. © Sotheby's Images

PARIS, FRANCE.- Paris Week, the inagural series of events organised this week by Sotheby’s France, has concluded tonight on a high note, with the results of today’s sale of Impressionist, Modern & Surrealist Art bringing the total for the week to €37,165,325 ($54,477,158), the best result achieved in Paris for a series of sales at Sotheby’s to date.

The two sessions of Contemporary Art achieved a combined total of €25,693,925 ($37,606,399), while today’s session of Impressionist, Modern and Surrealist Art realised €11,471,400 ($16,870,759). Both of these results represent the highest totals in their respective categories at Sotheby’s Paris since the French auction market was opened in 2001.

Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=22621

Man Ray, Portrait of Juliet, 1947, 200 000 -300 000 €. Vendu : 491 250 €. © Sotheby's Images