Lot 118 · Modern Discoveries including Works from the Collection of Marina Picasso
Nu avant la Messe Noire
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,445–$9,927
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Discoveries including Works from the Collection of Marina Picasso, London · 19 April 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5118499
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Elie Ranson, Nu avant la Messe Noire. Sotheby's, 19 Apr 2023, lot 118. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5118499.
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Paul Elie Ranson, Nu avant la Messe Noire. Sotheby's, 19 Apr 2023, lot 118. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5118499.
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From the same sale Modern Discoveries including Works from the Collection of Marina Picasso · Apr 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deux roses | Pierre-auguste Renoir | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Pointe du raz | Françoise Gilot | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Nature morte au fauteuil | Andre Lhote | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| L’Île d’Yeu, fenêtre ouverte sur le port | Henri Lebasque | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Sans titre | René Magritte | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Homme nu (Josep Fondevila) | Pablo Picasso | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Elie Ranson | Tigre dans les jungles (Stein & Karshan 62) | $9,375 | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | |
| Paul Elie Ranson | Deux Nymphes surprises par un cavalier | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Paul Elie Ranson | deux nus et cavalier | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Paul Elie Ranson | Au bord de la mer | Christie's, Sep 2001 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | David et Bethsabée (d'après Cranach) | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Sculpteur travaillant sur le motif avec Marie-Thérèse posant | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Petit visage n°12 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Au Cabaret | Christie's, Mar 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.