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Christie's Paris Autumn Auction: "Avant-Garde Waves Present Italian Thought" Evening Sale Reaches 488 Million Yuan, Klein Blue Leads the Way

26 Oct 2025, 18:07

At 11:00 PM on October 23, 2025, Christie’s “Avant-garde Waves Presents Italian Thought” was auctioned as scheduled in Paris.The total transaction amount of 59 lots in this auction reached 59.017 million euros, with a total transaction rate of 86%, of which 44% of the lots were sold above the estimated price and 39% of the lots were sold within the estimated price.Yves Klein's "California (Ikb 71)" was sold for 18.375 million euros, becoming the highest-priced painting of the auction.

New Record:
Lee Ufan, Yannis Kounellis and many other artists set new personal records;
Caesar Domel set a new record for the third highest price for an artist;
 

A total of 10 million euros worth of auction items were producedAmong them, Yves Klein's "California (Ikb 71)" was sold for 18.375 million euros.

A total of 14 million-level auction items were producedAmong them, Alberto Giacometti's "Femme Debout" was sold for 5.428 million euros, Pierre Soulages' "Peinture 165 X 130 Cm, 7 Avril 1960" was sold for 2.683 million euros, and Jean Dubuffet's "Les Intrusions" was sold for 2.134 million euros.

TOP1 transaction in this session:

Yves Klein's "California (Ikb 71)" was sold for 15.5 million euros, plus premium of 18.375 million euros.

「12A」
Yves Klein
California , (Ikb 71), 1961
Synthetic resin Painted Canvas | 196 x 421 cm
Estimate on request
Price EUR 18,375,000
Price USD 21,303,662
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris

TOP2 transactions in this session:

Alberto Giacometti's "Standing Woman" was sold for 4.4 million euros, plus commission for 5.428 million euros.

「13A」
Alberto Giacometti
Femme Debout, 1963
Bronze Patina | Height: 80.6 cm
Estimate EUR 5,000,000 - 7,000,000
Estimate USD 5,797,345 - 8,116,283
Price EUR 5,428,000
Price USD 6,293,130
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris

TOP3 transactions in this session:

Pierre Soulages' "Painting 165 x 130 cm, 7 Avril 1960" was sold for 2.15 million euros, plus premium of 2.683 million euros.

「20A」
Pierre Soulages
Peinture 165 X 130 Cm, 7 Avril 1960, 1960
Oil Painted Canvas | 165 x 130 cm
Estimate EUR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000
Estimate USD 2,318,938 - 3,478,407
Price EUR 2,683,000
Price USD 3,110,624
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris

Several artists set new auction records

「29A」
Lee Ufan
From Line, 1980
glue mineral pigment Canvas | 130.8 x 161.9 cm
Estimate EUR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Estimate USD 1,159,469 - 1,739,203
Price EUR 2,012,000
Price USD 2,332,678
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris
Artist Auction Records TOP 1
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Refreshing Artist Auction Records
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23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Refreshing Artist Auction Records
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23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Refreshing Artist Auction Records
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23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Refreshing Artist Auction Records
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23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Refreshing Artist Auction Records
「16A」
Jannis Kounellis
Sans Titre, 1959
Oil Collage Canvas | 139 x 200 cm
Estimate EUR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Estimate USD 1,159,469 - 1,739,203
Price EUR 1,792,400
Price USD 2,078,078
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris
Artist Auction Records TOP 2
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Become the second highest price of artist
Artist Auction Records TOP 1
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Refreshing Artist Auction Records
Artist Auction Records TOP 2
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Become the second highest price of artist
Artist Auction Records TOP 1
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Refreshing Artist Auction Records
Artist Auction Records TOP 1
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris Refreshing Artist Auction Records

Other lots sold:

In addition to the three most expensive lots, the auction also included many masterpieces by Western artists, including Jean Dubuffet, Marc Chagall, Ariello Botti, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Nicolas de Staël, and Joan Michel.

「23A」
Jean Dubuffet
Les Intrusions, 1978
Acrylic Collage Acrylic on paper Canvas | 140 x 217.5 cm
Estimate EUR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000
Estimate USD 2,087,044 - 2,898,672
Price EUR 2,134,000
Price USD 2,474,123
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris
「5A」
Marc Chagall
Bouquet À L'âne Jaune
Oil Painted Canvas | 73.2 x 60.4 cm
Estimate EUR 700,000 - 1,000,000
Estimate USD 811,628 - 1,159,469
Price EUR 1,707,000
Price USD 1,979,066
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris
「8A」
Jean Dubuffet
Site Domestique (Au Fusil Espadon) Avec Tête D'inca Et Petit Fauteuil À Droite, 1966
vinyl Canvas | 125.5 x 199.5 cm
Estimate EUR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000
Estimate USD 1,391,362 - 2,087,044
Price EUR 1,460,500
Price USD 1,693,278
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris
「9A」
Alighiero Boetti
Ammazzare Il Tempo 1979
尺寸不一
Estimate EUR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Estimate USD 1,159,469 - 1,739,203
Price EUR 1,333,500
Price USD 1,546,037
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris
「14A」
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Jeune Fille Au Chapeau De Paille, 1884
Oil Painted Canvas | 65.6 x 54.4 cm
Estimate EUR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Estimate USD 1,159,469 - 1,739,203
Price EUR 1,333,500
Price USD 1,546,037
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris
「24A」
Nicolas De Staël
Fiesole, 1953
Oil Painted Canvas | 73 x 100 cm
Estimate EUR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Estimate USD 1,159,469 - 1,739,203
Price EUR 1,270,000
Price USD 1,472,416
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris
「18A」
Joan Mitchell
Sans Titre, 1956
Oil Painted Canvas | 59.6 x 44.7 cm
Estimate EUR 700,000 - 1,000,000
Estimate USD 811,628 - 1,159,469
Price EUR 1,206,500
Price USD 1,398,795
23 Oct 2025 Christie's Paris

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Avant-garde(S) Including Thinking Italian
Christie's Paris
23 Oct 2025, 17:00
9 avenue Matignon 75008 Paris
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