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Sotheby's contemporary art sale held in Paris on June 3 and 4, 2014 achieved 28,6 million euros, a record for an auction of contemporary art in France with world records achieved for Kazuo Shiraga (€ 3.9 million ), Germaine Richier (€ 1.7 million ) and Sam Szafran (€ 865,500 )

The highest price in the auction was for Nicolas de Stael's monumental composition which sold for € 4.2 million.

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NICOLAS DE STAËL

1914 - 1955
COMPOSITION SIGNED; OIL ON CANVAS. EXECUTED IN 1950 204 x 404,5 cm; 80 5/16 x 159 1/4 in.Estimate 2,500,000 -3,500,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 4,241,500 EUR 

SIMON HANTAÏ

1922 - 2008 MEUN SIGNED WITH THE INITIALS AND DATED 68; OIL ON CANVAS. EXECUTED IN 1968.187 x 168,5 cm; 73 5/8 x 66 3/8 in..Estimate 100,000 - 150,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 385,500 EUR 

CY TWOMBLY1928-2011 IDES OF MARCH TITLED; SIGNED AND DATED 62 ON THE BACK; OIL AND PENCIL ON CANVAS. EXECUTED IN 1962.173 x 199 cm; 68 1/8 x 78 1/4 in.Estimate

2,000,000 - 3,000,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 2,673,500 EUR 

NICOLAS DE STAËL1914 - 1955VERRE ET PINCEAU SIGNED; OIL ON CANVAS. EXECUTED IN 1954. 38 x 55 cm; 15 x 21 11/16 in. Estimate 400,000 - 600,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 721,500 EUR 

GERMAINE RICHIER 1902 - 1959 DON QUICHOTTE SIGNED, NUMBERED HC1 AND STAMPED WITH THE FOUNDRY MARK SUSSE; BRONZE WITH BROWN PATINA. EXECUTED IN 1950-1951, THIS WORK IS NUMBERED HC1 FROM AN EDITION OF 11. 212 x 73,5 x 86,5 cm; 83 1/2 x 29 x 34 in. Estimate 500,000 - 600,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 1,665,500 EUR 

GERMAINE RICHIER LA MANTE - GRANDE SIGNED, NUMBERED HC2 AND STAMPED WITH THE FOUNDRY MARK SUSSE; BRONZE WITH BROWN PATINA. EXECUTED IN 1946, THIS WORK IS NUMBER HC2 FROM AN EDITION OF 11. 165 x 50 x 73 cm ; 64 15/16 x 19 11/16 x 28 3/4 in. (including base)  Estimate 250,000 - 350,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 445,500 EUR 

SAM SZAFRANN.1934 L'ATELIER, RUE DE CRUSSOL SIGNED; PASTEL ON PAPER. EXECUTED IN 1968-1971.105 x 75 cm; 41 5/16 x 29 1/2 in. Estimate 250,000 - 350,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 865,500 EUR 

ZAO WOU-KI 1921 - 2013 16.4.62 SIGNED; SIGNED, TITLED AND DATED 16.4.62 ON THE BACK; OIL ON CANVAS. EXECUTED ON APRIL 16TH, 1962. 73 x 100 cm; 28 3/4 x 39 3/8 in. Estimate 1,000,000 -1,500,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 2,023,900 EUR 

KAZUO SHIRAGA 1924-2008 GEKIDOU SURU AKA SIGNED AND DATED 69; SIGNED AND TITLED ON THE BACK; OIL ON CANVAS. EXECUTED IN 1969.183 x 229 cm; 72 1/16 x 90 1/8 in. Estimate 1,000,000 -1,500,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 3,905,500 EUR

KAZUO SHIRAGA1924-2008 SHUSHI FUDO MYOU-OU SIGNED; SIGNED, TITLED AND DATED IN JAPANESE ON LABELS ON THE BACK; OIL ON CANVAS MOUNTED ON PANEL. EXECUTED IN 1971.61 x 50 cm; 24 x 19 11/16 in.Estimate 50,000 -70,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 169,500 EUR 

ZAO WOU-KI 1921 - 2013 18.9.65 SIGNED; SIGNED, TITLED AND DATED 18.9.65 ON THE BACK. EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1965. 46 x 50 cm; 18 1/8 x 19 11/16 in.Estimate 350,000 -450,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 733,500 EUR 

ZAO WOU-KI SANS TITRE SIGNED AND DATED 81; INDIAN INK ON JAPAN PAPER LAID DOWN ON PAPER. EXECUTED IN 1981. 67, 5 x 131,5 cm; 26 9/16 x 51 3/4 in.. Estimate 70,000 - 90,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 373,500 EUR 

PIERRE SOULAGES 1919 PEINTURE 100 X 81 CM, 1 OCT 2006 SIGNED, TITLED AND DATED 1 OCT 2006 ON THE BACK; ACRYLIC ON CANVAS. EXECUTED ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2006.
100 x 81 cm; 39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in. Estimate 150,000 -200,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 361,500 EUR 

JEAN DUBUFFET 1901 - 1985 ECHANGE D'OPINIONS SIGNED WITH INITIALS, INSCRIBED AND DATED 79; SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ON THE BACK; ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE ON PAPER. EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1979. 51 x 35 cm; 20 1/16 x 13 3/4 in. Estimate 25,000 - 35,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 97,500 EUR 

JEAN DUBUFFET SITE AVEC 3 PERSONNAGES SIGNED WITH INITIALS, INSCRIBED AND DATED 81; ACRYLIC ON PAPER LAID DOWN ON PANEL. EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1981. 67 x 50 cm; 26 3/8 x 19 11/16 in. Estimate 50,000 - 70,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 157,500 EUR 

JEAN FAUTRIER 1898 - 1964 LITTLE RED SQUARES SIGNED; TITLED ON THE STRETCHER; OIL ON PAPER LAID DOWN ON CANVAS. EXECUTED IN 1958. 38 x 46 cm; 14 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.
Estimate 50,000 - 70,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 133,500 EUR 

ANDRÉ LANSKOY 1902-1976 SOIRÉE BLEUE SIGNED; OIL ON CANVAS. EXECUTED IN 1955.114 x 146 cm; 44 7/8 x 57 1/2 in. Estimate 50,000 - 70,000 EUR  LOT SOLD. 147,900 EUR