3 paintings set world auction records Art

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: June 22, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Souren Melikian
International Herald Tribune
06-22-2005
In an unusual sale that gave professionals as much cause for celebrating as food for thought, Sotheby's sold 37 Impressionist and Modern works of art, out of the 49 offered, for $84 million. Three paintings zoomed to new world auction records. The first record, set within five minutes of the beginning Monday night, was also the first surprise of the evening. ''Les Andelys. Les Laveuses'' was painted by Paul Signac in 1886 using the Pointilliste technique to which the Pointilliste movement, alternatively known as ''Divisionniste,'' owes ...

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