Sotheby's Modernités Auction Could Realize $36.86m

3 min read · 08 Oct 2026

Espace non-descriptif by Frantisek Kupka estimated at $6.74m (low) to $8.98m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Sur la falaise près de Dieppe by Claude Monet estimated at $3.37m (low) to $5.62m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Tête d'homme, profil by Pablo Picasso estimated at $3.37m (low) to $4.49m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Tête crâne by Alberto Giacometti estimated at $2.25m (low) to $4.49m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat estimated at $2.25m (low) to $3.37m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Espace non-descriptif by Frantisek Kupka estimated at $6.74m (low) to $8.98m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Frantisek Kupka Espace non-descriptif (1922) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Modernités' auction in Paris on October 23.

Pre-sale low estimates total $36.86m (EUR32.82m).

Preview snapshot

40 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $36.86m (low) and $53.88m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Frantisek Kupka, Espace non-descriptif (1922), which is estimated to sell for between $6.74m and $8.98m. It has been traded twice in the past.

Guaranteed lots

1 work is backed by a guarantee: Marino Marini, Idea del cavaliere (1955). It is estimated to sell for between $393,100 and $505,400. 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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