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 Sotheby's 2013 Georges Rouault JEAN BAPTISTE OU TÊTE DE CHRIS T Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 USD Christie's 2015 Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Suaire Est.. £55,000 - £75,000 ($83,215 -$113,475) Christie's 2014 Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Teresina Pr.$341,000 Christie's 2013 Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Trio clownesque Pr.$40,000 Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Les deux frères Pr.$50,000 Christie's 2012 Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Paysage biblique (au tronc d'arbre)    Pr.$158,500 Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Tête de Pierrot Pr.$230,500 Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Le blessé III, comme il sortait du lit Pr.£109,250($173,708) Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Paysage biblique Pr.$74,500   Georges Rouault (1871-1958) "O gens de lettres!" Pr.$25,000   Georges Rouault (1871-1958) L'Etranger... Pr.$32,500   Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Clown au maillot rouge Pr.£265,250($416,973)   Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Ch...

50 works of French, Spanish, Italian, Flemish, Dutch and German Baroque painting can now be seen as ‘new neighbours’ in dynamic constellations. Masterpieces by Rubens, Rembrandt and other Baroque masters are being made accessible to the general public once again in this way following the closure of several rooms in the Alte Pinakothek for renovation. The exhibition addresses four different themes through the juxtaposition of these masterpieces: ‘Nature and Mythology’, ‘Portraits’, ‘Art in Rome around 1600’ and ‘Caravaggism’. One element linking the topics is the pictorial mise-en-scène of the human figure. An additional common motif shared by the paintings in the first part of the exhibition is the landscape. Whether in the idealised Classical mood of Claude Lorrain or inspired by the pastoral Mediterranean way of life, as in the case of the Dutch who visited Italy, thoroughly different facets found expression in depictions of nature. The countryside and landscapes may a...

May 11, 2015  Christie's JEAN DUBUFFET,  PARIS POLKA  On May 11, Christie's dedicated Evening Auction Looking Forward to the Past will present a major painting by Jean Dubuffet from the celebrated Paris Circus series. Executed in 1961 at the height of his creative development, this major work can be seen in both its scale and ambition as its epitome of his signature style from the 1960s. This highly chromatic and vibrant work has been featured prominently in every major museum exhibitions devoted to the artist. Estimated in the region of $25 million, Paris Polka is the ultimate masterpiece still in private hand to be offered at auction and will likely break the previous auction record of $7.4 million which was achieved last November in New York. Paris Polka is undoubtedly the best work by Dubuffet and amongst the four largest in scale from the series, the other ones are in museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Detroit Art institute...