Nov 20, 2025 11:00 EST
Important Fine Art including Paintings from The Collection of Lucille Coleman
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Henri Matisse
Property from a Prominent New Jersey Collection
French, 1869-1954
Tete de Femme au Col Raye, 1952
Stamped with initials HM (lr)
Pen and ink on paper
13 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches (34 x 25.7 cm)
Provenance:
The New Art Centre, London
With a photograph of a photo-certificate from Wanda de Guébriant, dated August 24, 1985. This drawing is listed in the Archives as no. S. 162.
The model for this drawing, Denise Arokas, was photographed by Hélène Adan as Matisse sketches her in his apartment in the Régina, a hotel converted into apartments, in Nice, circa 1952.
The photo-certificate from Wanda de Guebriant has not yet been located. At the moment, only a picture of the original certificate is available for review.
Framed 23 5/8 x 21 1/2 inches
Sold for $32,000
Estimated at $15,000 - $25,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Property from a Prominent New Jersey Collection
French, 1869-1954
Tete de Femme au Col Raye, 1952
Stamped with initials HM (lr)
Pen and ink on paper
13 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches (34 x 25.7 cm)
Provenance:
The New Art Centre, London
With a photograph of a photo-certificate from Wanda de Guébriant, dated August 24, 1985. This drawing is listed in the Archives as no. S. 162.
The model for this drawing, Denise Arokas, was photographed by Hélène Adan as Matisse sketches her in his apartment in the Régina, a hotel converted into apartments, in Nice, circa 1952.
The photo-certificate from Wanda de Guebriant has not yet been located. At the moment, only a picture of the original certificate is available for review.
Framed 23 5/8 x 21 1/2 inches
Handling creases; taped to mat in two small spots along the top verso edge; there appears to be a tiny repair at lower right corner; lightly toned; faint tape stains in the upper left and right corners; some wear, discoloration and a few tiny tears along the left edge.
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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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