Georges Hugnet's Auction Record Increases by 1%
3 min read · 21 Jun 2025
"Il faut bien oublier," dit le lynx rendu à liberté. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online
Georges Hugnet, "Il faut bien oublier," dit le lynx rendu à liberté (1936) sold for $38,100, more than five times the low estimate at Sotheby's, Online on June 20. The collage of halftone photographic reproductions and lithographic elements had been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the French artist’s previous auction record by $724, a 1% rise.
Georges Hugnet (1906–1974) was also a poet, writer and filmmaker who was associated with the Dada and Surrealist movements.
Les Charmes Des Saisons. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Les Charmes Des Saisons (1937), which sold for $37,400 at Christie's on December 01, 2015.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-06-20 | "Il faut bien oublier," dit le lynx rendu à liberté | $38,100 | 2 % | Sotheby's, Online | - |
2015-12-01 | Les Charmes Des Saisons | $37,400 | 33 % | Christie's | Paris |
2012-12-12 | Arms And Canal | $28,100 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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