NEW YORK (AP) – A painting by Amedeo Modigliani was sold on Monday at 170.4 million dollars in New York, a historic amount for a painting by Italian artist and the second highest ever achieved by a work of art at auction.
The work “Nude lying” was auctioned by Christie’s in Manhattan after a prolonged auction offers the the buyer asked to remain anonymous, according to the auction house.
Considered as one of his most famous works, the portrait painted between 1917 and 1918 almost caused a scandal when it was first exhibited in Paris. Shows an unidentified naked model lying on a crimson sofa and a blue cushion.
The previous record for a work by Modigliani at auction was 71 million dollars.
painting “Women of Algiers” (O version) Pablo Picasso is the most expensive work of art ever auctioned. Christie’s sold in May for 179.4 million dollars.
A picture of Roy Lichtenstein had not been on sale in 20 years also made history for this pop artist. “Nurse” (Nurse) sold for $ 95.3 million, nearly double the previous record for one of his paintings, $ 56 million.
The Impressionist, modern and contemporary art by artists Popular “does not require a lot of aesthetic or intellectual Collector risk,” said Sarah Lichtman, associate professor of history of design at the School of Design Patrson.
“They are beautiful paintings, some even exceptional as the Modigliani, but have a proven quality, “he said.
The auction house expects to sell at least 1,000 million in art this week in evening and daytime auctions, and online.
“There is a clear appetite among collectors for exceptional works of art offered in the range of appropriate estimates,” said Brook Hazelton, president of the Americas section of Christie’s.
“At the moment, it It is a broad and diverse global market with a strong interest in paintings, sculptures and works on paper ranging from $ 10,000 to works of multimillionaire art in the high end, “he said.
auction house sold, also on Monday, two important works by Paul Gauguin Tahiti corresponding to their period.
“Therese”, carved wooden figure of a Tahitian woman, hit a record price of 30.9 million that exceeded the forecast sales of 25 million. The previous record for a sculpture by the artist was $ 11.2 million.
Another work of Gauguin, “Young Man with a Flower” (young man with a flower), a painting of a young Tahitian white shirt, loose tie and a white flower in his ear, reached $ 13.6 million.
The first owner of the portrait was Henri Matisse, who paid 200 francs for post box in 1900. Owners They include John Quinn and Lillie Bliss, one of the founders of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Another of the highlights of the auction “The Muse Artist” was the self-portrait “Man with sword” Pablo Picasso painted in 1969.
The box sold for $ 22.5 million. Christie * s said that in recent years has dramatically increased interest in the late period of portraits of Picasso Musketeers
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