NEW YORK (AP) β Works by some of the most coveted artists of the 20th century are coming to auction this fall in New York City, including two major works by Paul Gauguin.
Christie’s has a lineup of masterpieces by Lucian Freud, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein.
The Gauguin pieces hail from the artist’s Tahitian period.
“Young Man with a Flower” depicts a Tahitian youth wearing a white shirt, loose cravat and a white blossom tucked behind his ear. Christie’s estimates it could sell for $12 million to $18 million.
Gauguin’s “Therese” is poised to set a new auction record for a sculpture by the artist. The sculpture is a carved wooden figure of a Tahitian female.
The estimate is $18 million to $25 million. The current record is $11.3 million.
