Artcurial to Auction Modern and Contemporary Works Including Gauguin and Condo in Paris
Artcurial will hold a series of Modern & Contemporary Art auctions in Paris on April 16 and 17, 2026. The evening sale on April 16 features works by Edgar Degas estimated at €250,000–350,000, Paul Gauguin at €550,000–750,000, Pierre Bonnard at €120,000–180,000, Fernand Léger at €120,000–180,000, Rembrandt Bugatti sculptures at €200,000–400,000, George Condo at €650,000–850,000, Alberto Giacometti at €100,000–150,000, Tracey Emin at €150,000–200,000 and Josef Sima at €180,000–280,000. The day sales on April 17 present the Roger & Denise Vergé collection including works by César, Arman, Ben, Jean-Michel Folon and others.
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The auctions span Impressionism through contemporary practices and include pieces tied to the École de Nice and personal exchanges between the Vergés and artists. Collectors gain insight into market positioning for 20th-century names through the range of estimates and the direct provenance from a prominent French gastronomy figure whose network shaped the holdings.
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- Artists: Paul Gauguin, Edgar Degas, Pierre Bonnard, Albert Marquet, Rik Wouters, Fernand Léger, Marie Vassilieff, Rembrandt Bugatti, Alberto Giacometti, Georges Mathieu, Serge Poliakoff, Chu Teh-Chun, Josef Sima, Daniel Buren, Tracey Emin, George Condo, Arman, César, Jean-Michel Folon, Bernar Venet, Frank Stella, Ben
- People: Roger Vergé, Denise Vergé
- Auction Houses: Artcurial
- Locations: Paris
- Prices: €250,000–350,000, €550,000–750,000, €120,000–180,000, €200,000–300,000, €300,000–400,000, €650,000–850,000, €100,000–150,000, €150,000–200,000, €180,000–250,000, €180,000–280,000, €10,000–15,000, €3,000–4,000, €3,000–5,000, €2,000–3,000, €4,000–6,000
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