December in Paris

1-8 December

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In December, Christie’s Paris presents a new series of four live and online auctions dedicated to Post-War and Contemporary art, 20th and 21th Century Design, and African and Oceanic Art.

On December 2, the Design auction offers more than 200 works by iconic artists and designers, including Jean Royère, Philippe Hiquily and François-Xavier Lalanne. Shape(s), l’Univers des Formes celebrates the aesthetics of African and Oceanic art on 3 December, highlighting the inventiveness and sculptural qualities of these works.

The Post-War and Contemporary Art session on 5 December spotlights leading artists of the 20th and the 21st centuries, from Roy Lichtenstein and Nicolas de Staël to Anthony Tàpies, among others. An online auction closes the week, offering a subtle mix between design and contemporary art, bidding opens from 1 through until 8 December.

Browse our online catalogues, explore highlights via our virtual viewing rooms, or find out more about the auctions by contacting our specialists.

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Highlights

  • JEAN ROYÈRE (1902-1981)

    Sideboard, special order, 1952.
    Oak and straw marquetry
    Estimate
    €550,000– 650,000
    Related sale
    Design, Paris, 2 December

  • SIMON HANTAI (1922-2008)

    Etude, oil on canvas
    234.6 x 211.1 cm.
    Painted in 1969.
    Estimate
    €400,000–600,000
    Related sale
    Post-War and Contemporary Art, Paris, 5 December

    © ADAGP, Paris, 2020

  • A GURO MASK ATTRIBUTED TO THE MASTER OF BOUAFLÉ

    Ivory Coast
    44 cm (17⅜ in.)
    Estimate
    €500,000–600,000
    Related Sale
    Shape(s) : L’univers des formes, Paris, 3 December

  • MARIA HELENA VIEIRA DA SILVA (1908- 1992)

    Le jardin illogique, oil on canvas
    73 x 116 cm
    Painted in 1970.
    Estimate
    €250,000–350,000
    Related Sale
    Post-War and Contemporary Art, Paris, 5 December

    © ADAGP, Paris, 2020

  • A KONGO-YOMBE MATERNITY FIGURE, PHEMBA

    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    33 cm. (13 in.)
    Estimate
    €350,000–500,000
    Related Sale
    Shape(s) : L’univers des formes, Paris, 3 December

  • DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985)

    Feuilles aux oiseaux et aux grenouilles,
    dining table, designed circa 1980.
    patinated bronze and glass
    Estimate
    €200,000– 300,000
    Related sale
    Design, Paris, 2 December

  • SERGE POLIAKOFF (1906 - 1969)

    Composition Abstraite, oil on burlap
    92 x 60 cm.
    Painted in 1951
    Estimate
    €180,000–250,000
    Related sale
    Post-War and Contemporary Art, Paris, 5 December

    © ADAGP, Paris, 2020

  • FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)

    Petit rhinocéros mécanique, 1982.
    patinated copper sheet ; with hinged flaps
    Estimate
    €100,000–150,000
    Related sale
    Design, Paris, 2 December

  • A VERY FINE MALANGAN FIGURE, MARUMARA

    BismarckArchipelage, New Ireland, Paupa New Guinea
    97 cm. (38¼ in.)
    Estimate
    €100,000–150,000
    Related Sale
    Shape(s) : L’univers des formes, Paris, 3 December

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Upcoming auctions in Paris

Take a closer look at a selection of exceptional objects from our four upcoming live and online auctions in Paris, with highlights including a superb painting by Simon Hantaï, a remarkable Guro mask attributed to the Master of Bouafle, an extraordinary sideboard by Jean Royère, and a magnificent work by Serge Poliakoff...



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