This is a new record for the master of the outrenoir.
Tuesday evening in New York, during a sale at Sotheby's, a painting by Pierre Soulages soared to $ 20.2 million.
A new record for the artist from Rodez, where a museum is dedicated to him.
This painting, which had spent more than 30 years in a private collection, was painted on August 4, 1961, during the red period of the now 101-year-old artist.
We recognize the paw of the Aveyronnais, in particular through its material effects obtained thanks to the scraping technique revealing the red tints under the black.
#AuctionUpdate: After remaining in the same esteemed private collection for over three decades, bidders compete for Pierre Soulages's 'Painting 195 x 130 cm, 4 August 1961', driving the work to achieve $ 20.2M - a new world auction record for the artist.
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- Sotheby's (@Sothebys) November 17, 2021
This work, estimated between 8 and 12 million dollars, was therefore won almost double after a battle at the auction.
A sale that exceeds the record of 2019 established for a work by Soulages at 9.6 million euros.
A painting by Mexican Frida Kahlo also flew to $ 34.9 million on Tuesday night, as well as Claude Manet's Water Lily Pond Corner which went for $ 50.8 million.
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