With a record result of 66.7 million euros, including the premium, the auction format "Avant-garde(s) including Thinking Italian", which Christie's developed in parallel with the Paris+ par Art Basel fair, has proven to be successful.

The “Thinking Italian” auction with works of Italian post-war modernism had previously been held in London.

In Paris, she was able to bring in her best result since 2018 with a turnover of 30.5 million euros.

A "Concetto Spaziale" by Lucio Fontana from 1960 was estimated at 11 million euros to 13 million euros.

Alighiero Boetti's large-format "Mappa" from 1979 was one of the other highlights of the transalpine group of works with 20 of a total of 15 lots in the "Avant-garde(s)" auction. Estimated at two to three million euros, the embroidered world map changed for 4,

7 million the owner.

Alberto Burri's "Cretto" in milky-white craquelé remained below the estimate (3.5/4.5 million) at 3 million euros.

Six works, for example by Fausto Melotti, Piero Manzoni or Guilio Paolini, remained untouched.

Among the thirty other post-war modernist lots, a bidding war for François-Xavier Lalanne's "Security Gorilla II" came as a surprise, driving the price of the bronze sculpture to 5.4 million euros (1.5/2.5 million).

A safe is hidden behind the hinged chest cover.

An abstraction by Joan Mitchell only met the lower expectation (4/6 million) with 3.9 million euros.

Remarkable is the result for a painting in stretched lengthways format by Pierre Soulages from 1991, which was estimated at 600,000 to 800,000 euros at two million.

The painter, who constantly sought the light in black, died on October 26 at the age of 102.

Two works from the Wolfgang Hahn collection also received prices that exceeded expectations: "Schwarze Kaffeekanne" by Georg Baselitz from 1982 achieved 1.5 million euros (600,000/800,000), while the Hammer for Fautrier's sculpture "Femme Debout" from 1935 fell at 340,000 euros (100,000/150,000).

Christie's "Art Moderne" auction posted a total result of 7.7 million euros.

Léger's painting "Bird in front of Tree Trunks" from 1952 achieved the highest price, which was sold at 650,000 euros (500,000/700,000).

At Sotheby's, the "Modernités" auction with works from the early 20th century to the post-war period brought in almost 22 million euros with buyer's premium.

However, 18 works from the 60 lots remained unsold, including the top lot, a bronze cast of the nude of a young man “The Age of Bronze” by Auguste Rodin, which, with an estimate of 5.5 to 8.5 million euros, found no interested parties.

Soulages' magnificent "Peinture 162cm x 130cm, 2 mai 1963" was sold at the low expectation of five million euros.

With "Tête de femme" Picasso conjured up an expressive profile portrait of Jacqueline Roque on canvas in 1965.

The painting changed hands for 2.5 million euros (2/3 million).

"Tempo Moderno" in enamel paint on paper and canvas by Arte Povera artist Mario Schifano was sold at a record price of 1,

In the live auction with works from the Waller Collection, which sold almost 14 million euros, all 46 lots changed hands.

Another 118 were auctioned online.

Andy Warhol's screen print "The American Indian" surpassed the upper estimate (1.2/1.8 million) at 2.2 million euros.

A painting by Hans Hartung from 1952 was raised to 1.38 million with an expectation of 600,000 to 800,000 euros.

The auction "Inside the World of Francis Bacon" with paintings, photographs and memorabilia from the Boustany Collection did not have the expected success.

Of 18 lots (two withdrawn), four remained unsold.

For the painting "Figure Crouching" from 1949, only 3.3 million euros were approved (3.5/5.5 million).

The painter's palette, on the other hand, doubled the expectation at 50,000 euros.

A fascinating photo portrait,