Nov 20, 2025 11:00 EST
Important Fine Art including Paintings from The Collection of Lucille Coleman
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Max Ernst
From the Collection of Alfred H. Barr Jr.
German, 1891-1976
Untitled, 1934 (in Maloja, Switzerland)
Signed Max Ernst on the underside and labeled TR2033
Painted granite stone
Length 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm)
Provenance:
Jeanne Bucher, Paris
Alfred H. Barr Jr., acquired from the above in 1938
Thence by descent to his daughter Victoria Barr (1937-2025)
Exhibited:
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Max Ernst, Feb. 27 - May 7, 1961 (traveling exhibition: Chicago, Art Institute, Jun. 14 - Jul. 23, 1961, mus. no. 61/311
New York, Jewish Museum, Max Ernst, Mar. 3 - Apr. 17, 1966, cat. no. 89
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Dad, Surrealism and their Heritage, Mar. 27 - Jun. 9, 1968, cat. no. 174, illus. p. 123 (traveling exhibition: Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Museum of Art, Jul. 16 - Sep.8, 1968; Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Oct. 19 - Dec. 8, 1968, cat. no. 106, illus. p. 123.
Literature:
Max Ernst (Cahiers d'Art, 1937), the work appears in a plate illustrating le jardin Giacometti
James Mathews photo #450.
Sold for $70,350
Estimated at $2,000 - $4,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
From the Collection of Alfred H. Barr Jr.
German, 1891-1976
Untitled, 1934 (in Maloja, Switzerland)
Signed Max Ernst on the underside and labeled TR2033
Painted granite stone
Length 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm)
Provenance:
Jeanne Bucher, Paris
Alfred H. Barr Jr., acquired from the above in 1938
Thence by descent to his daughter Victoria Barr (1937-2025)
Exhibited:
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Max Ernst, Feb. 27 - May 7, 1961 (traveling exhibition: Chicago, Art Institute, Jun. 14 - Jul. 23, 1961, mus. no. 61/311
New York, Jewish Museum, Max Ernst, Mar. 3 - Apr. 17, 1966, cat. no. 89
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Dad, Surrealism and their Heritage, Mar. 27 - Jun. 9, 1968, cat. no. 174, illus. p. 123 (traveling exhibition: Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Museum of Art, Jul. 16 - Sep.8, 1968; Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Oct. 19 - Dec. 8, 1968, cat. no. 106, illus. p. 123.
Literature:
Max Ernst (Cahiers d'Art, 1937), the work appears in a plate illustrating le jardin Giacometti
James Mathews photo #450.
Some scattered rubbing (on the underside); there had been a label affixed to the underside that had been removed some time ago (visible under UV light); there is a tiny spot of a brighter red pigment which may be inpainting, however, it does not fluoresce under UV light. There are tiny spots where the rock shows through, however, they do not appear to be losses.
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Auction: Important Fine Art including Paintings from The Collection of Lucille Coleman, Nov 20, 2025
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Auction of Important Fine Art on November 20, 2025 Delivered Outstanding Results
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Newly Rediscovered Work from 1925 by Salvador Dalí Achieved $191,00
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Including Important Paintings from the Collection of Lucille Coleman
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Consignments Art Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's November 20, 2025 auction of Important Fine Art saw bidders from around the globe drive outstanding results thoughout the sale. Showcased were exceptional paintings, drawings and sculpture by European, American, Latin American and Asian artists spanning the late 19th through the 20th century.
Highlighting the sale was a newly discovered, early work by Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) that achieved an impressive $191,000 amid international bidding. Painted in 1925 during his formative years at the San Fernando Academy, Jeune femme en robe verte à demi-allongée de dos, had long been held in the family of American composer Harold Arlen. Works from this brief pre-Surrealist period reveal a young painter deeply absorbed in the study of form, proportion, and light, refining his technique through close observation of the Old Masters. The serene composition reflects the artist’s classical precision and technical command—qualities that would soon give rise to his revolutionary surrealist style. Read an essay profiling this work, Click Here.
Important Paintings from The Collection of Lucille Coleman
A special section of the sale presented Important Paintings from The Collection of Lucille Coleman, featuring works by Bernard Buffet, Gustave Loiseau, Maurice Utrillo, Louis Valtat, Maurice de Vlaminck and others (lots 116–141). Read More
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