Upcoming Sale
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

This auction celebrates a selection of works from the collection of a woman whose perspective on contemporary art stood out for its insight, independence, and commitment. Driven by constant curiosity and a strong appreciation for bold forms, she assembled over the years a coherent collection—demanding yet deeply personal. Her choices, guided more by intuition than by trends, reveal a vibrant and sincere relationship with art.

Neither decorative nor speculative, her collecting approach was rooted in emotion and loyalty to the artists. For her, art was self-evident—it was part of her everyday life, her way of being in the world.

Through this sale, we have the privilege of presenting a cohesive and profoundly personal collection that reflects her singular sensibility. Artists such as Nalini Malani, Bernard Piffaretti, Étienne Martin, Kim En Joong, Hervé Di Rosa, Georges Jeanclos, and Aki Kuroda form this journey. Their powerful and evocative works speak to a distinctive taste for striking imagery and visual languages that challenge, move, and provoke.

This collection tells a story—a visceral connection to creation, a constant dialogue between emotion and reflection, between instinct and critical thinking. It embodies a particular vision of art: alive, committed, deeply felt, and profoundly human.

The collection will be offered at auction on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 10:30 AM, at the Aguttes auction house in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Nalini Malani (née en 1946)_
Re cyclers_, 2009
Painting on the reverse side of an acrylic sheet, no. 29005, signed and dated lower right
Diameter : 56 cm

PROVENANCE
Work held at Galerie Lelong, Paris

Estimate: €10,000 – €15,000

Une image contenant statue, sculpture, art

Etienne Martin (1913-1995)
Study for the Unknown Prisoner, 1952
Dark patina bronze, signed "E.M." and dated at the base "1952"
50 x 35 x 25 cm

Estimate: €6,000 – €8,000