A Christie’s employee admiring a 1901 painting by Paul Gauguin, Nature morte a “L ‘Esperance, which is expected to make up to £10m in a sale next week of Impressionist and Modern Art valued at £100m.
The auction, at Christie’s in London on February 9-10, also features works by Magritte, Picasso and Degas. The sale follows a record-breaking year for Christie’s in 2010, which saw annual sales of £3.3bn, a new high.
