Dorotheum Modern Art 20 May 2025.

One of the highlights is 

Female Nude, Leaning on Her Arm (1912), a gouache with watercolour and pencil by Egon Schiele, a leading figure of Viennese Modernism. The work presents an unusual pose seen from above, with the model’s body twisting in opposing directions and her head dramatically inclined downward. The sitter is believed to be Wally Neuzil, Schiele’s long-time companion (estimate €400,000–600,000). 

Also featured is a pencil drawing by Schiele’s contemporary and friend Gustav Klimt, Reading or Singing from the Front, from around 1907, offered with an estimate of €40,000–60,000. 

Modern Landscapes
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, following his 1881 journey to Italy, immersed himself in the tradition of classical landscape painting. Seeking an Arcadian vision, he found inspiration in the untouched scenery of southern France. It was in Cagnes-sur-Mer—home today to the Musée Renoir—that he created 

Paysage à Cagnes in 1898. This painting exemplifies Renoir’s dedication to Impressionist ideals, especially the practice of painting en plein air (€220,000–330,000). Dreamlike and poetic, 

Marc Chagall’s Le retour au village reveals a night-time rural scene bathed in deep blue, interwoven with recurring themes dear to the artist: lovers, a floral bouquet and the moon (€200,000–300,000). 

Giorgio de Chirico’s metaphysical composition Piazza d’Italia is expected to fetch €250,000–350,000.

Carl Moll evokes the freshness of spring in Garten in Döbling (1908), a depiction of a verdant park once owned by Dr Julius Tandler, a notable social reformer of interwar Red Vienna (€100,000–180,000). In contrast, Alfons Walde offers a wintery alpine vista with his snow-laden mountain scene Rast (€70,000–130,000).

Heritage’s American Art EventMay 16

 

Masterworks by Ernie Barnes, Norman Rockwell, Maurice Sendak, Frederic Edwin Church and More Celebrate the Imagination and Storytelling of a Nation

One of the hallmarks of Heritage's approach to and definition of American Art, which anchors its abundant relationship with all Art and Design, is that American Art for Heritage is the work that has illustrated not only our nation's history, but also its character — its hopes, fears, strengths, flaws and evolution. The disposition of the United States, still a young country after all, is defined by its stories and storytelling about who we are and how we've arrived here, and its May 16 American Art Auction is nothing if not packed with works that tell stories and paint a picture, as it were, of a people's shared disposition defined by optimism, ambition, community and imagination. The tightly curated auction is shaped by a full suite of works by the inimitable Ernie Barnes along with a trove of significant Golden Age and Modern Illustration by Norman Rockwell, J.C. Leyendecker and Maurice Sendak, a stunning landscape by Frederic Church and a venture into the American West by William Robinson Leigh. The auction is itself a turning point in Heritage's tale of love for classic American Art as a category. "American Art has always been the beating heart of our nation's story, and it's an extraordinary privilege to bring together such a dynamic, narrative-rich collection for this auction," says Aviva Lehmann, Heritage's Senior Vice President of American Art. "This auction is a tribute to the artists who have captured our collective dreams, struggles, and triumphs with honesty and beauty. We're honored to present a selection that feels both timeless and urgently alive." Ernie Barnes (American, 1938-2009) Anchor Leg, 1983 Ernie Barnes (American, 1938-2009) Hold the Pocket, 1982 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 60 inches (91.4 x 152.4 cm) Signed lower right: Ernie Barnes Barnes, the former pro footballer who the Denver Broncos' head coach once fined for sketching during team meetings, is one of the 20th century's most distinctive painters and in the 1980s was befriended by John Mecom Jr., at the time the seasoned owner of the NFL's New Orleans Saints. Mecom Jr. commissioned Barnes — known for his incisive and expressionist take on bodies working in unison and in tension — to produce a handful of sports-themed paintings during Barnes' runup to create official works for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The resulting Barnes paintings for Mecom Jr.'s collection anchor the May 16 auction and are a tour de force of the artist's fluid neo-mannerist depiction of the physicality of his world — the way bodies merge, move, interact and dissolve into one another. They are slices of a warm and thriving community life of movement:  Sandlot Saints (1983) with its depiction of an informal and joyous football game that's broken out in an abandoned city lot; Anchor Leg (1983) which captures the climactic moment of a group of relay-race sprinters' last explosive burst across the line; Hold the Pocket (1982) which invites the viewer into the heart of the frenzied immediacy of the football scrum; and  Opening Ceremonies (1984), with its triumphant panorama of communal elation at the start of a Olympic Summer Games. "Here, with near-Bruegelian density, Barnes renders a vibrant crowd bursting with energy that draws the viewer in not as an observer but as a participant," says Lehmann. Fittingly, the narrative prowess of Barnes' vision is joined in this auction by that of America's most significant artist-illustrators. For decades the magazine The Saturday Evening Post defined the greatest of American Illustration on and between its covers — Norman Rockwell and J.C. Leyendecker were its leading lights and their work for the Post made them household names. The two Norman Rockwell paintings in this auction are iconic Post works: the cover painting Marionettes (1932) in which the artist masterfully engages with the themes of performance and control, offering a poignant meditation on the interrelationship between creator and creation and exemplifies Rockwell's ability to marry technical precision with emotional nuance; and his magazine interior work Waiting Room (1937), a quietly powerful painting which distills the universal experience of anxious anticipation into an emotionally charged vignette, transforming a mundane doctor's office into a compelling scene of human drama. Leyendecker's three Post cover paintings in the auction exemplify his mastery of the form — the playful and graphic perfection of  Diving In (1935), which comes to Heritage from the collection of master illustrator Michael Dolas, distills a fleeting moment of youthful exuberance into a scene of balletic grace. Maurice Sendak's name is synonymous with his crowning achievement, Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, and this auction offers a piece of astonishing Wild Things history: Sendak's very first illustration for his landmark book marks is not only a critical turning point in the artist's celebrated career but also a monumental event in the history of children's literature. "Never before has a Maurice Sendak drawing of this historical and artistic magnitude been offered publicly," says Lehmann. "This pivotal watercolor directly inspired the final, award-winning illustrations published in the seminal book, revealing Sendak's meticulous visual development from initial concept to finished masterpiece." The 1963 work depicts the now-iconic moment when Max, the young protagonist, arrives by boat at the fantastical island inhabited by the "Wild Things," and here the monsters appear leaner, somewhat gentler, yet still vibrant, reflecting Sendak's early conception of characters who would become enduring symbols of imagination and childhood adventure. Another work in the auction that captures a seemingly fantastic land is Frederic Edwin Church's Valley of Lebanon (1869), a painting with an inception and exhibition history as expansive as its subject. As Dr. Gerald L. Carr writes for the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's oil paintings, "Church painted Valley of the Lebanon during his only transatlantic sojourn, with his principle overseas destination being Ottoman Syria. Church's Mediterranean studio paintings of the late 1860s onward harken Old Masters as well as recent painters J. M. W. Turner, David Roberts and Thomas Cole, and are generally meditative in mood: Valley of Lebanon depicts an inland desert ambience with nearby upright and fallen ruins, a distant castle and incipient moonrise."

The Monaco Masters Show: Chagall & Léger, la couleur et la forme

 

Opera Gallery Monaco 4 July - 31 August 2025

Fernand Léger, Nature morte aux trois papillons, 1952, oil on canvas, 91 x 63 cm | 35.8 x 24.8 in, © Adagp, Paris 2025 Under the High Patronage of His Serene Highness Prince  Albert II of Monaco, Opera Gallery is pleased to present ‘The Monaco Masters Show: Chagall & Léger, la couleur et la forme’ a masters exhibition with a special focus on Marc Chagall (1887–1985) and Fernand Léger (1881–1955).   With 2025 marking the 40th anniversary of Chagall’s death and 70th anniversary of Léger’s death, this exhibition explores the parallel experiences and respective influences of both Chagall and Léger. From their crossover within the avant-garde scene in the Montparnasse neighbourhood of Paris in the early 20th century, to their overlapping exile to the United States during WWII, to eventually settling as residents in the South of France (Léger in Biot and Chagall in Vence and then Saint-Paul-de-Vence), the exhibition further explores how their time in France –where both artist’s formal artistic journeys began and ended– made an indelible influence on art history.    Additionally, the exhibition will feature a wider presentation of nearly thirty 20th and 21st century masterworks from artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Fernando Botero, Alexander Calder, George Condo, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Dubuffet, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Alex Katz, Yayoi Kusama, Roy Lichtenstein, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Pierre Soulages, Manolo Valdés, Andy Warhol and Tom Wesselmann.   For more than ten years, Opera Gallery in Monaco is proud to offer their continued support for the Mission Enfance Association, an organisation that works for children in distress in disadvantaged countries. A percentage of the sales from ‘The  Monaco Masters Show: Chagall & Léger, la couleur et la forme’ will go towards supporting the association. Marc Chagall La Peinture, 1976

Jean Dubuffet Paysage avec villa et Personnage, 1974

Roy Lichtenstein Apple, Grapes, Grapefruit, 1974.

Christie’s London, 5 June 2025the collection of baron diego von buch

 

the collection of baron diego von buch

Led by the first complete set of Claude Lalanne’s celebrated ‘Ginkgo’ dining suite, in a rare green-painted finish, to come to market | Christie’s London, 5 June 2025

Private & Iconic Collections

Part of the ‘Ginkgo' dining suite by Claude Lalanne (1925-2019), 2000, painted cast aluminium. (Complete suite estimates: dining table £200,000-300,000; set of 6 chairs £200,000-300,000; set of 4 armchairs £200,000-300,000; bench £100,000-150,000. Shot on location in the courtyard of Ossip Zadkine and Hélène and Claude Garache’s former studios, Claude Garache painted the courtyard's wall.) 

London – Christie’s will present The Collection of Baron Diego von Buch at auction in London on 5 June, 2025. Baron von Buch (1941-2023) had a long and distinguished career in global finance, having trained as an engineer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and later earning an MBA from Harvard. Spanning the 11th to the 21st centuries, the collection weaves together the rich and distinctive strands of the Baron’s eclectic collecting passions. Comprising approximately 100 lots from his houses in Cap Ferrat, Milan, St Moritz and London, the sale features Modern and Contemporary art, design and prints, furniture, decorative arts and silver. Estimates range from £300 to £800,000. The pre-sale exhibition in London runs from 29 May to 4 June, with all welcome.

The sale is led by the first complete set of Claude Lalanne’s celebrated ‘Ginkgo’ dining suite in a rare green-painted finish to come to the market, providing an important opportunity for collectors to acquire one of her most defining motifs in a distinctive variation which Claude only employed on a few of her works (estimates for the full suite above). She created works of remarkable originality, drawing inspiration from the organic elements commonly found in the world around her – predominantly the flora and fauna surrounding her picturesque home in Ury, France. In Asian art, the distinctive fan-shaped Ginkgo leaves are emblems of peace, hope and longevity. In Claude’s work, oversized ginkgo leaves lend a touch of enchantment, drawing from the aesthetics of Art Nouveau and Surrealism, evoking the nostalgic charm of fairy tales and childhood dreams. This set exemplifies Claude’s imaginative vision and masterful craftsmanship, reflected in the words of Yves Saint Laurent: “What touches me about her is her ability to combine craftsmanship and poetry in the same requirement.” (Yves Saint Laurent, “My friend Claude,” Vogue, No. 747, June-July 1994, p. 162).

Modern and Contemporary art is led by Fernand Léger’s striking Composition au damier (Composition jaune et noir), 1929 which hung as a focal point in the Baron’s Milan home, along with works by Anish Kapoor, Christo and Max Ernst. Sculpture was a great passion and the sale includes important works by Fernando Botero, Jean-Michel Folon and Barry Flanagan. As well as the group of exquisite works by Les Lalanne, from his Cap Ferrat home, the collection of Modern Design includes works by Lino Tagliapietra, Ron Arad and Marc Fish.

Selected Highlights:

The Collection of Baron Diego von Buch auction is part of our programme of auctions, exhibitions and activities for the ‘London Summer Season’ in celebration of the dynamism and creativity London inspires.

Sotheby's Selections from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone 15 May 2025

 

On May 15, an auction dedicated to the visionary dealer Barbara Gladstone
will feature works by Richard Prince, Rudolf Stingel, Mike Kelley
and more from her cherished personal collection.

Barbara Gladstone was trusted steward of a new international artistic vanguard,
and her enduring legacy remains as multifaceted and far-reaching as the artists
she represented as a gallerist. Selections from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone 
​​​​​​​encapsulates her visionary spirit and profound impact on the creative output of our time.

Upcoming Auction

Selections from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone

15 May 2025 | 6:30 PM EDT | New York

Richard Prince, ‘Man Crazy Nurse’

Set against a flaming vermilion background, emblazoned with gestural strokes of yellow and gushing drips of white pigment, Richard Prince’s Man Crazy Nurse is a seminal example of the artist’s celebrated body of Nurse paintings. Prince’s female protagonist, screenprinted from the cover art of a midcentury pulp fiction romance novella, explores and exploits the melodramatic femme-fatale stereotype, encapsulating the audacious subversion of authorship, identity and authenticity at the heart of Prince’s practice. The series marks a climax in the narrative arc of Prince’s conceptual program, which begins with his iconic Cowboys in the 1980s, through which the artist contends with notions of originality through appropriation and witty interrogations of mythical cultural archetypes.

Lot

Richard Prince

Man Crazy Nurse

Estimate: 4,000,000 – 6,000,000 USD

Selections from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone

15 May 2025 | 6:30 PM EDT | New York

Andy Warhol, ‘Flowers’

Andy Warhol’s Flowers rank among the artist’s most significant and recognizable motifs, created during the first decade of the artist’s production. The coloration of the present work makes it a particularly rare and desirable example; it is one of only four recorded examples featuring black flowers on a green ground. Testament to the motif’s centrality within the artist’s practice, Warhol chose this subject to represent his debut exhibition with Leo Castelli Gallery in 1964, which was a landmark, sell-out show that was legendary in the history of American Pop Art. Flowers extends a storied art historical lineage from Dutch still lifes to Claude Monet’s waterlilies to Vincent van Gogh’s sunflowers.

Lot

Andy Warhol

Flowers

Estimate: 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 USD

Selections from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone

15 May 2025 | 6:30 PM EDT | New York

Richard Prince, ‘Are You Kidding?’

Are You Kidding? is a paradigmatic example of the deadpan, candid satire that defines Richard Prince’s iconic Joke paintings. Yellow sans-serif text stretches edge to edge across the canvas, situating a blunt joke in a cobalt monochrome expanse. Prince began his Joke series in 1985 during a five-month stay in Los Angeles. The artist soon moved from the handwritten reproductions of jokes from his earlier works to silkscreen paintings on canvas, wryly asserting “low” culture into the “high art” backdrop and expanding his exploration of the categorically quotidian subject on the proverbial canvas.

Lot

Richard Prince

Are You Kidding?

Estimate: 2,500,000 – 3,500,000 USD

Selections from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone

15 May 2025 | 6:30 PM EDT | New York

Rudolf Stingel, ‘Untitled (Bolego)’

Intimate in scale, Untitled (Bolego) from 2006 is an exceptional example of Rudolf Stingel’s conceptual rigor and technical mastery. The present work is part of one of the artist’s most iconic series of self-portraits, a suite of monochromatic, photorealistic paintings based on photographs taken by Stingel’s friend Roland Bolego. Meticulously reworking Bolego’s photographs in oil paint, Stingel interrogates the historically intertwined relationship between photography and painting, introducing a contemporary perspective on the art historical tradition of self-portraiture, while also furthering his career-long exploration of authorship and artmaking.

Lot

Rudolf Stingel

Untitled (Bolego)

Estimate: 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 USD

Selections from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone

15 May 2025 | 6:30 PM EDT | New York

Elizabeth Peyton, ‘What Wondrous Thing Do I See…’

What Wondrous Thing Do I See… (Lohengrin, Jonas Kaufmann) is a luminous portrayal of a scene from Richard Wagner’s opera Lohengrin. One of the most influential figurative artists working today, Peyton is celebrated for her paintings of cultural icons and close friends that have been lauded for reinvigorating the genre of portraiture. The present work’s tender and observant gaze underscores the artist’s dedication to unearthing the profound essence that lies behind her often famous subjects. Closing in on the two sitters, cropping out their surroundings, and focusing on the moment they meet for a kiss, Peyton distills emotive potential into the 9-by-11-inch picture frame, urging us to gaze into a moment of love forever frozen in time.

Lot

Elizabeth Peyton

What Wondrous Thing Do I See... (Lohengrin, Jonas Kaufmann)

Estimate: 600,000 – 800,000 USD

Selections from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone

15 May 2025 | 6:30 PM EDT | New York