June’s Impressionist and Modern Art Auctions

Written by Amitai Sasson on June 29, 2007

It was a very HOT June in London. The record breaking numbers of the Impressionist and Modern Art auctions at Sotheby’s and Christie’s totaling in a 200 Million Pounds has placed London on the map right next to its New York counterpart.

Here is the list for the top 10 Paintings sold in the Impressionist and Modern Art category:

Claude Monet, Nymphéas £18,500,000
Claude Monet, Waterloo Bridge, temps couvert £17,940,000
Henri Matisse, Danseuse dans le Fauteuil, sol en Damier £10,996,000
Claude Monet, Les arceaux de roses, Giverny (Les arceaux fleuris) £8,980,000
Pablo Picasso, Mousquetaire et nu assis £6,740,000
Joan Miró, Le coq £6,628,000
Natalia Goncharova, Picking Apples £4,948,000
Paul Signac, Constantinople (Corne d’Or) £4,836,000
Auguste Rodin, Messagère des Dieux £4,612,000
René Magritte, Le sabbat £4,500,000

Art and oil paintings are definitely in style. It is a pleasure to see that the Impressionist still set the tone for great works of art.

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About the Author: Amitai Sasson

Amitai Sasson, of overstockArt.com is a renowned world traveler on a mission to seek out the beauty and passion of the art world. As an avid enthusiast of art and oil paintings, he contributes greatly to the industry with his writing.

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