Upcoming Auction Could Realize $13.99m: 'Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction' at Sotheby's Paris
3 min read · 27 Mar 2025
Nu sur la chaise longue by Henri Matisse estimated at $2.15m. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Henri Matisse Nu sur la chaise longue (1920) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction' in Paris on April 10.
- Pre-sale low estimates total $13.99m (EUR13m).
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- 35 works are for sale.
- Estimates total: $13.99m (low) and $20.32m (high), excluding premiums.
- 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.
The highest-value lot announced is: Henri Matisse, Nu sur la chaise longue (1920), which is estimated to sell for between $2.15m and $3.23m. It has been traded 5 times in the past.
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