Pablo Picasso Seated Woman in red on a blue background. 1953 Estimate: 7-10 million dollars Source: Press Release Christie's

Joan Miró painting. 1933 Estimate: $ 10-15 million Source: Press Release Christie's

Creativity Joan Miro (1893-1983) will, in particular, is a "picture", relating to the Series of 18 paintings created by the artist in the period from March to June 1933 (estimate: $ 10-15 million). At the "picture" depicts the mysterious biomorphic shapes floating in the background, painted in muted colors and shiny at the same time. These large-scale canvases are the result of a series of manipulations with collages, which depicted the various technical tools and instruments. in 1941, "painting" became one of the first exhibits a retrospective exhibition of works by Miro, held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. to auction and two other works of Miró: created in 1949, the "dark figure near the sun" (estimate 2-3 million dollars) and is dated to 1976 "Woman's Head" (estimate 1.5-2 million).

Attention collectors will offer two works by Fernand Léger (1881-1955), created by the artist in 1920. One of them - written in 1926, "Still Life (cameo)" - an exhibition from the collection of Arthur M. Sackler, the second - dates back to 1929 painting " Two figures "- from the collection of actor Gregory Peck and his wife Veronique (estimate 4-6 and 3-5 million, respectively)." Still Life (Cameo) "features extreme simplicity, eliminating any extraneous detail, in the second picture shows the arms of the two female figures symbolizing a universal harmony between people of all races and nationalities.

Fernand Leger Two figures. 1929 Estimate: 3-5 million dollars Source: Press Release Christie's

Amedeo Modigliani Jewess. 1907 Estimate: 2-3 million dollars Source: Press Release Christie's

Written likely in 1907 the painting by Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) "Jewess" is a portrait of Maud Abrantes, in 1908, exhibited his works in the "Salon des Refuses" and thus being one of the few early works of the artist, the extant (estimate 2-3 million). This portrait allows us to better understand the work of Modigliani caught in the epicenter of Parisian artistic life at a time when it is already falling waves of popularity of Fauvism, giving place to the cubism.

portrait by Kees van Dongen (1877-1968) "A woman in a green necklace" was written about 1906-1910 years in the typical manner of the artist, with rich colors, bold, energetic strokes (estimate 3-5 million dollars). Unlike preferring paintings Fauvist landscapes Van Dongen has chosen for himself as an object images of the Parisian dancers, singers and acrobats. Typical for most portraits of the artist deep psychology and bright colors can be seen in the image of "Women in Green Necklace».

Kees van Dongen Woman in a green necklace. Around 1906-1910 Estimate: 3-5 million dollars Source: Press Release Christie's

Claude Monet Argenteuil, at the end of afternoon. 1872 Estimate: 5 -7000000 dollars Source: Press Release Christie's

for auction eight landscapes created by leading representatives of Impressionism. Written in 1870 by Claude Monet (1840-1926) Argenteuil species is widely recognized as a significant milestone in the history of the flow. Monet arrived in this picturesque town on the banks of the Seine in 1872, and by early held in 1874, the first exhibition of the Impressionists finished for about sixty works - more than he had written the previous three years he spent in Bougival, Trouville, London and Holland. It is in Argenteuil, he created landscapes, which today look as if were written only yesterday. Such work is dated 1872 year canvas titled "Argenteuil, at the end of noon" (estimate 5-7 million dollars) put on these trades.

When Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) settled in Louveciennes in 1869, not far from him already living Monet and Renoir, Sisley moved there two years later. At the time of this town, along with Argenteuil, associated with Impressionism. Just then Impressionism emerged as serious artistic movement that challenges the traditions and different energetic brush strokes, bright color palette, increased interest in the play of light and shadow, as well as new composite solutions, which allow to convert suburban landscapes in defiantly modern images. All these features are characteristic of and written by Pissarro in 1872 picture "Postal Station, the road to Versailles, Louveciennes, Snow" (estimate 1.8-2.5 million). At this painting depicts a post office, located on the road to Versailles, near the entrance to the territory of the Château de Marly. This station meets on three landscapes by Pissarro, he wrote to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. On each of them to the audience a view of the west, in the direction of Versailles.

Camille Pissarro Postal Station, the road to Versailles Louveciennes, snow. 1872 Estimate: 1,8-2,5 million dollars Source: Press Release Christie's

Alfred Sisley Spring in Vienna. 1880 Estimate: 2-3 million dollars Source: Press Release Christie's

to auction dated April 1880 landscape brush Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) titled "Spring in Vienna" (estimate 2-3 million dollars). Massive apple blossom branches against the blue sky in common with resembling cotton cumulus clouds and islands of brown earth, interspersed with patches of green grass, involve the viewer along on the hill right to the left side of the building fabric.

Source : Press Release Christie's