Art Moderne et Contemporain Day Auction Could Realize $8.56m

3 min read · 02 Apr 2026

La vie en ville by Jean Dubuffet estimated at $300,700 (low) to $347,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Arlequin à la clarinette by Jacques Lipchitz estimated at $289,200 (low) to $404,800 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Zebra e Cavallo sulla Spiagga by Giorgio de Chirico estimated at $289,200 (low) to $404,800 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Peinture 130 x 130 cm, 3 mars 2012 by Pierre Soulages estimated at $277,600 (low) to $347,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Femme s'essuyant by Edgar Degas estimated at $231,300 (low) to $347,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

La vie en ville by Jean Dubuffet estimated at $300,700 (low) to $347,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Jean Dubuffet La vie en ville (1962) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Art Moderne et Contemporain Day Auction' in Paris on April 17.

Pre-sale low estimates total $8.56m (EUR7.4m).

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117 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $8.56m (low) and $12.11m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Jean Dubuffet, La vie en ville (1962), which is estimated to sell for between $300,700 and $347,000. It has been traded 5 times in the past.

Guaranteed lots

2 works are backed by guarantees, including: Henri Fantin-latour, Fleurs diverses (1894). It is estimated to sell for between $81,000 and $115,700. It has been traded 6 times in the past.

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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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