Français | English | 中文 Schedule Results Search Departments My Account News Artcurial POST-WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART ARTCURIAL IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ARTISTIC SCENE The department has rapidly become the market-leader in France. Underscoring this success is a dynamic team headed by Martin Guesnet, whose expertise dates back to his gallery career, assisted by Hugues Sébilleau and Arnaud Oliveux. Results in 2013 were exceptional with a total of €30,570 million. The impetus provided by Francis Briest, the man behind the launch of auctions at Artcurial, is another key factor in this succes SOME RECENT PRICES Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013) 26.01.60, 1960 Oil on canvas 97 x 130 cm 1 489 800 €, 3 June 2014 Nicolas de Staël (1914-1955) Plage (Paysage), 1952 Oil on canvas 65 x 81 cm 1 241 400 €, 3 June 2014 Sean Scully (1945) Harris, 1991 Oil on canvas 76 x 101 x 10 cm 683 800 €, 3 June 2014 Erik Bulatov (1933) Liberté II, 1991 Oil on canvas 155 x 295 cm €1,055,114, 2 December 2013 Jean Tinguely (1925-1991) Relief n°VII, 1956 Métal et bois peint, moteur électrique 62,5 x 56 x 25 cm €373,500, 2 December 2013 Elaine Stutevant (1926) Raysse peinture à haute-tension, 1969 Acrylique sur papier découpé marouflé sur toile, néon 162 x 97 cm €100,930, 2 December 2013 Nicolas de Staël (1914-1955) Nu couché, 1954 Oil on canvas 97 x 146 cm €7,033,478, 6 December 2011 World Record for a work by Nicolas de Staël Press Release (.pdf) > Serge Poliakoff (1900-1969) Composition (jaune, rouge, noir, blanc), 1954 Oil on canvas 116 x 89 cm €767,826, 30 May 2012 Chu Tew-Chun (né en 1920) Synthèse hivernale, 1985 Oil on canvas 81 x 65 cm €682,995, 30 May 2012 Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) Concetto Spaziale Teatrino, 1965-1966 Acrylic on canvas & Wood 120 x 120 x 6 cm 301 200 €, 4 December 2012 Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) Escalier VIII, 28 avril 1967 Vinyle sur toile 130 x 97 cm €403,278, 6 December 2010 Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Pour Vilar, circa 1952 Hanging mobile - painted sheet, metal and wire 60 x 190 cm €2,287,000, 31 May 2010 Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Untitled, 1982 Acrylic and oilsticks on canvas 122 x 75,5 cm €1,628,400, 4 December 2012 Turan Selim (1915-1994) Composition Oil on canvas 200 x 130 cm €205,006, 29 June 2009 Subodh Gupta (1964) Vehicle for the seven seas, 2004 1 Charriot en bronze à patine doré + 3 valises en aluminum Edition de 2 + AP Dimensions variables €502,330, 3 April 2008 World Record Arman (1928-2005) Accord majeur, 1962 162 x 122 cm €371,760, 21 January 2008 Piero Manzoni (1933-1963) Achrome, 1958 Kaolin on canvas 60 x 70 cm €742,470, 21 October 2007 Raymond Hains (1926-2005) Untitled, 1967 €334,584, 21 October 2007 STREET ART JONONE (John Perello dit) (1963) R.I.P Rest In Peace, 1991 Acrylique sur toile 190 x 368 cm 71 240 €, 5 February 2014 LUDO (1976) Enjoy the Violence, 2012 Huile et graphite sur toile 205,50 x 140 cm 50 160 €, 5 February 2014 Shepard Fairey (alias OBEY GIANT) (1970) Warhol, 2005 Pochoir, peinture aérosol et collages sur papier 110,50 x 77 cm 46 440 €, 5 February 2014 Mr. Brainwash (MBW) (1966) KISS (Life is Beautiful), 2010 Technique mixte, collage de disques vinyles sur papier marouflé sur panneau 142 x 128 x 8 cm €64,000, 22 January 2013 Banksy (1975) Flying Copper, 2003 Peinture aérosol et acrylique sur carton double face 205 x 124 cm €112,963, 22 January 2013 Shepard Fairey (OBEY GIANT) (1970) Guns & Roses, 2006 Technique mixte, pochoir et collages sur papier 110 x 76,5 cm €63,395, 22 January 2013 VIDEOS Street Art A film by Jérémy Jaoui around 22 January 2013 Auction Nicolas de Staël Nu couché, 1954 Présented by Serge Lemoine Auction 6 December 2011 Nicolas de Staël Méditérranée (La Ciotat), 1952-53 Presented by Martin Guesnet Auction 29 May 2011 Jean-Michel Basquiat Cantasso, 1982 Presented by Martin Guesnet Auction 7 December 2009 Arman Arpige, 1962 Presented par Martin Guesnet Auction 21 April 2009 Street Art Presented by Arnaud Oliveux Auction 15 December 2008 AUCTION DATES At the Hôtel Marcel Dassault Two prestige evening sales: - in April during ArtParis - in October during FIAC These are complemented by mid-season sales in February, June and December, enabling us to provide the perfect showcase for each work we offer at auction. UPCOMING AUCTIONS 5-6 October 2015 From Paris to Hong Kong View Catalogue > 19 October 2015 Post-War & Contemporary Art 7 December 2015 Post-War & Contemporary Art 1 8 December 2015 Post-War & Contemporary Art 2 Elaine Sturtevant (1926-2014) Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe, 1967 Silkscreen & acrylic on canvas 41 x 34 cm 330 400 €, 2 December 2014 SPECIALISTS Martin Guesnet, associate senior director Phone: +33 1 42 99 20 31 Hugues Sébilleau, director Post War Phone: +33 1 42 99 16 35 Arnaud Oliveux, Specialist and auctioneer Phone +33 1 42 99 16 28 Jessica Cavalero, recherche et authentification Phone +33 1 42 99 20 08 CONTACTS Sophie Cariguel, Cataloguer Phone: +33 1 42 99 20 04 Vanessa Favre, Administrator Tél. +33 1 42 99 16 13 Sales > Schedule > Live Bid > Buying and Selling > Valuation Days > Catalogue Subscription Results > Results Search > Search and Track > Archive Search Departments > List My Account > Login > Register > Update Account > LotAlert > My Live Messages > My Live Auctions > My Live Bids > My Live Won Lots News > Press Releases > Videos Artcurial > Presentation > Management > Contact > Associated and Partners > Hôtel Marcel Dassault > Sponsorship > Acces Map Help > Conditions of Purchase > Artcurial Live Bid > Terms and Conditions Artcurial – 7 rond-point des Champs-Élysées 75008 Paris France © Artcurial 2010 – All rights reserved