Lot 215, "La Souris Blanche," by Louis Valtat, oil on canvas, 32 by 39 5/8 inches, 1893
By
Carter B. Horsley
The Impressionist Art Sale November 7, 2014 at Sotheby's New York is highlighted by a great interior scene with a nude woman and a mouse by Valtat, several fine works by Vuillard, a strong Miro, a very good Tanguy, a couple of very pleasant Renoirs, an impressive d'Espagnat and an excellent Redon.
Lot 215, "La Souris Blanche," by Louis Valtat (1869-1952) depicts a nude woman seated on a carpet in front of a white mouse. An oil on canvas, it measures 32 by6 39 5/8 inches and it once belonged to Arthur Altschul of New York. It has a modest estimate of $120,000 to $150,000. It failed to sell.
The sale totalled $47,870,500 including buyers' premiums with 71.1 percent of the 322 offered lots selling.
The Impressionist Art Sale November 7, 2014 at Sotheby's New York is highlighted by a great interior scene with a nude woman and a mouse by Valtat, several fine works by Vuillard, a strong Miro, a very good Tanguy, a couple of very pleasant Renoirs, an impressive d'Espagnat and an excellent Redon.
Lot 215, "La Souris Blanche," by Louis Valtat (1869-1952) depicts a nude woman seated on a carpet in front of a white mouse. An oil on canvas, it measures 32 by6 39 5/8 inches and it once belonged to Arthur Altschul of New York. It has a modest estimate of $120,000 to $150,000. It failed to sell.
The sale totalled $47,870,500 including buyers' premiums with 71.1 percent of the 322 offered lots selling.
Lot 167, "La Petit dejeuner de Madame Vuillard, by Edouard Vuillard, glue-based distempter on board and laid down on craddled panel, 23 1/4 by 28 7/8 inches, circa 1915-6
Lot 167
is a painting of the Mrs. Vuillard at her breakfast table by Edouard
Vuillard, a glue-based distemper on board laid down on craddled panel
that measures 23 1/4 by 28 7/8 inches. It was painted circa
1925. It has been widely published. It has an estimate of
$400,000 to $600,000. It failed
to sell.
Lot 242, "Le Carmisole orange," by Edouard Vuillard, pastel on paper, 18 1/8 inches high, circa 1890
Lot 242, "Le Carmisole orange," by Edouard Vuillard, pastel on paper, 18 1/8 inches high, circa 1890
Lot 242
is a pastel on paper by Vuillard entitled "Le Carmisole orange."
It is
18 1/8 inches high was painted circa 1890. It is property from
the estate of Gregory and Veronique Peck. It has an estimate of
$120,000 to $180,000. It sold
for $311,000.
There
are several other Vuillards in the auction including the following two
that are the property of a New York collector.
Lot 242, "Roses dans un Pichet," by Edouard Vuillard, oil on canvas, 17 1/8 by 18 5/8 inches, circa 1925
Lot 242
is a lovely and very painterly floral oil on canvas by Vuillard that
measures 17 1/8 by 18 5/8 inches. It was painted circa
1925. It has an estimate of $300,000 to $400,000. It sold for $293,000.
Another floral work by Vuillard, Lot 252, an oil on board that measures 9 1/4 by 9 7/8 inches and was painted circa 1910, had an estimate of $350,000 to $450,000. It sold for $425,000.
Lot 403, "Suburb," by Edouard Vuillard, oil on board, 10 by 12 1/4 inches, circa 1900
Another floral work by Vuillard, Lot 252, an oil on board that measures 9 1/4 by 9 7/8 inches and was painted circa 1910, had an estimate of $350,000 to $450,000. It sold for $425,000.
Lot 403, "Suburb," by Edouard Vuillard, oil on board, 10 by 12 1/4 inches, circa 1900
Another Vuillard is Lot 403, a
great oil on board entitled "Suburb" that measures 10 by 12 1/4 inches
and was painted circa 1900. It was exhibited at the High Museum
in Atlanta in 1966. It has an estimate of $30,000 to
$40,000. It sold for $37,500.
Lot 248, "Madame Hessel lisant sur la terrasse du Clos Cezanne," by Edouard Vuillard, pastel on paper, 10 1/8 by 13 1/2 inches, circa 1925
Lot 248
is a fine pastel on paper by Vuillard of "Madame Hessel lisant sur la
terrasse du Clos Cezanne." It measures 10 1/8 by 13 1/2 inches
and was painted circa 1925. The palette is unusually lush for the
artist and despite its small size the impression is quite
expansive. It has an modest estimate of $70,000 to $100,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 242, "Le Carmisole orange," by Edouard Vuillard, pastel on paper, 18 1/8 inches high, circa 1890
Lot 242
is a pastel on paper by Vuillard entitled "Le Carmisole orange."
It is 18 1/8 inches high was painted circa 1890. It has an
estimate of $120,000 to $180,000.
It sold for $311,000.
Lot 173, "Tete de jeune fille se coiffant," by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil on canvas, 14 by 10 3/4 inches, 1890
Lot 173
is a sweet oil on canvas by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) that is
entitled "Tete de jeune fille se coiffant." It measures 14 by 10
3/4 inches and was painted in 1890. It has an estimate of
$1,500,000 to $2,000,000. It
sold for $1,685,000.
Lot 230, "Femmes et enfants dans la terrasse du moulin de Beaulieu a Vilennes-sur-Seine," by Georges d'Espagnat, oil on canvas, 55 1/4 by 128 1/2 inches, 1898
Lot 230
is an enormous and fine oil on canvas by Georges d'Espagnat
(1870-1950). It measures 55 1/4 by 128 1/2 inches and was painted
in 1898. It is entitled "Femmes et enfants dans la terrasse du
moulin de Beaulieu a Vilennes-sur-Seine." it has an estimate of
$180,000 to $250,000. It failed
to sell.
Lot 335, "Sans titre," by Yves Tanguy, gouache on paper, 14 1/8 by 11 1/8 inches, 1946
Lot 335
is a very good gouache on paper by Yves Tanguy (1900-1955). It
has no title and measures 14 1/8 by 11 1/8 inches and was painted in
1946. It has an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. It sold for $245,000.
Lot 150, "Gitterform (Netting), by Wassily Kandinsky, oil on canvas, 27 1/2 by 23 1/2 inches, 1927
Lot 150
is a abstract oil on canvas by Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) that is
entitled "Gitterform (Netting)." It measures 27 1/2 by 23 1/2
inches and was painted in 1927. It has an estimate of $900,000 to
$1,200,000. It sold for $965,000.
Lot 346, "In der Hohe (In Height)," by Wassily Kandinsky, gouache on paper, 19 3/8 by 9 3/4 inches, 1939
Another
fine Kandinsky is Lot 346, "In der Hohe (In Height)," a gouache on
paper. It measures 19 3/8 by 9 3/4 inches and was painted in
1939. It has an estimate of $280,000 to $350,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 348, Untitled, by Frantisek Kupka, gouache on paper, 11 1/4 by 11 1/8 inches, 1928
Lot 348
is a good abstract gouache on paper by Frantisek Kupka
(1871-1957). It measures 11 1/4 by 11 1/8 inches and was painted
in 1928. It has an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 155, "Palaste (Palaces)," by Paul Klee, gouache and watercolor on paper, mounted on card, 12 3/8 by 18 7/8 inches, 1940
Lot 155
is a very strong gouache and watercolor on paper mounted on card by
Paul Klee (1879-1940). It is entitled "Palaste (Palaces)" and
measures 12 3/8 by 18 7/8 inches and was painted in 1940. It has
been widely published and exhibited. It has an estimate of
$250,000 to $350,000. It sold
for $137,000.
Lot 166, "Fleurs," by Odilon Redon, pastel on paper, 23 1/8 by 18 1/2 inches, circa 1905
Lot
166 is a very good floral pastel on paper by Odilon Redon
(1840-1916). It measures 23 1/8 by 18 1/2 inches and was painted
in 1905. It has an estimate of $550,000 to $650,000. It sold for $629,000.
Lot 119, "Sous-Bois," by Alfred Sisley, oil on canvas, 21 3/8 by 28 1/8 inches, 1886
Lot 119
is a forest landscape oil on canvas by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) that
measures 21 3/8 by 28 1/8 inches. It was painted in 1886. It has
an estimate of $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. It sold for $3,189,000.
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