Matisse Painting Makes $33.6 Million
Published November 7th, 2007
A Matisse painting depicting one of the artist’s favorite models fetched $33.6 million tonight at Christie’s, breaking the previous auction record for the artist.
The work, “L’Odalisque, Harmonie Bleue” (1937), was purchased by an unidentified buyer.
The previous auction record for a Matisse was $21.7 million.
The $33.6 million paid for “L’Odalisque” includes premiums and commissions but was still well above the painting’s presale estimate of $15 million to $20 million.
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