Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale Could Realize $15.49m
3 min read · 20 Feb 2026
La promenade à Montmartre by Pierre-Auguste Renoir estimated at $944,800 (low) to $1.35m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's
Pierre-Auguste Renoir La promenade à Montmartre (1890) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale' in London on March 6.
- Pre-sale low estimates total $15.49m (GBP11.48m).
Preview snapshot
- 175 works are for sale.
- Estimates total: $15.49m (low) and $23.08m (high), excluding premiums.
- 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.
The highest-value lot announced is: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, La promenade à Montmartre (1890), which is estimated to sell for between $944,800 and $1.35m. It has been traded 10 times in the past.
Guaranteed lots
1 work is backed by a guarantee: Francis Picabia, Les arbres en fleurs à Villeneuve-sur-Yonne (1906). It is estimated to sell for between $472,400 and $742,300. It has been traded 3 times in the past.
Terms and definitions
Estimates and totals are converted into US dollars.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
All figures are accurate at time of publication.
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