Exceptional Artworks at Auction - Bacon, Picasso, Richter, Schiele and others

Auction season is coming into full swing in the coming weeks with large Contemporary, Impressionist and Modern sales at the major auction houses. In preparation for these pending auctions, we present you with 10 notable works that are to be auctioned. These include a beautiful Irma Stern painting that's expected to break the artist’s auction record as the artist's prices seem to be on a continuous upward trend. In addition, an important piece by Monet will go on the auction block for the first time, as well as one of Basquiat's representative works.

FEMME ASSISE PRÈS D'UNE FENÊTRE

An oil on canvas by Pablo Picasso will be sold on Feb 5 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $40,316,250 and $56,442,750.

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Nude, Green Leaves And Bust ' sold at Christie's New York 'Property From The Collection Of Mrs. Sidney F. Brody ' in 2010 for $106,482,500 and 'Garcon A La Pipe ' sold at Sotheby's New York 'Property Of The Greentree Foundation From The Collection Of Mr. And Mrs. John Hay Whitney: Impressionist And Modern Art ' in 2004 for $104,168,000.

JEANNE HÉBUTERNE (AU CHAPEAU)

An oil on canvas by Amedeo Modigliani will be sold on Feb 6 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $25,802,400 and $35,478,300.

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Nu Assis Sur Un Divan (la Belle Romaine) ' sold at Sotheby's New York 'Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale ' in 2010 for $68,962,500 and 'Tête ' sold at Christie's Paris 'Impressionist And Modern Art ' in 2010 for $53,023,131.

NYMPHÉAS AVEC REFLETS DE HAUTES HERBES

An oil on canvas by Claude Monet will be sold on Feb 5 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $19,351,800 and $29,027,700.

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Le Bassin Aux Nymphéas ' sold at Christie's King Street 'Impressionist And Modern Art Evening Sale ' in 2008 for $80,641,290 and 'Nymphéas ' sold at Christie's New York 'Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale ' in 2012 for $43,762,500.

THREE STUDIES FOR A SELF-PORTRAIT

An oil on canvas by Francis Bacon will be sold on Feb 12 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $16,126,500 and $24,189,750.

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Triptych, 1976 ' sold at Sotheby's New York 'Contemporary Art Evening Auction ' in 2008 for $86,281,000 and 'Study From Innocent X ' sold at Sotheby's New York 'Contemporary Art Evening Sale ' in 2007 for $52,680,000.

MALAY GIRL

An oil on canvas by Irma Stern will be sold on Feb 4 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $1,281,230 and $1,921,845. (This estimate was corrected on 2/5/2013)

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Arab Priest ' sold at Bonhams New Bond Street 'The South African Sale ' in 2011 for $4,945,671 and ''bahora Girl' ' sold at Bonhams New Bond Street 'The South African Sale ' in 2010 for $3,743,718.

FEMME RÊVANT DE L'ÉVASION

An oil on canvas by Joan Miró will be sold on Feb 5 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $12,901,200 and $19,351,800.

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Peinture (étoile Bleue) ' sold at Sotheby's London 'Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale ' in 2012 for $37,996,050 and 'Painting-poem ' sold at Christie's King Street 'Art Of The Surreal ' in 2012 for $26,755,766.

ABSTRAKTES BILD

An oil on canvas by Gerhard Richter will be sold on Feb 12 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $12,094,875 and $15,320,175.

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Abstraktes Bild ' sold at Sotheby's London 'Contemporary Art Evening Auction ' in 2012 for $34,383,714 and 'Abstraktes Bild (798-3) ' sold at Christie's New York 'Post-war & Contemporary Art Evening Sale ' in 2012 for $21,810,500.

UNTITLED (PECHO/OREJA)

An acrylic, oil stick and paper collage on canvas by Jean Michel Basquiat will be sold on Feb 12 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $11,288,550 and $14,513,850.

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Untitled ' sold at Christie's New York 'Post-war & Contemporary Evening Sale ' in 2012 for $26,402,500 and 'Untitled ' sold at Christie's King Street 'Post-war & Contemporary Art Evening Auction ' in 2012 for $20,837,454.

LIEBESPAAR (SELBSTDARSTELLUNG MIT WALLY) (LOVERS - SELF-PORTRAIT WITH WALLY)

A gouache and pencil on paper by Egon Schiele will be sold on Feb 5 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $10,482,225 and $13,707,525.

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Häuser Mit Bunter Wäsche (vorstadt Ii)houses With Laundry (suburb Ii) ' sold at Sotheby's London 'Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale ' in 2011 for $39,821,349 and 'Einzelne Häuser (häuser Mit Bergen) ( Recto ); Monk I (fragment; Verso ) ' sold at Christie's New York 'Impressionist And Modern (evening Sale) ' in 2006 for $22,416,000.

VOR DEM BALL (ZWEI FRAUEN MIT KATZE) (BEFORE THE BALL - TWO WOMEN WITH A CAT)

An oil on canvas by Max Beckmann will be sold on Feb 5 2013.
The Estimated sale price is between $8,063,250 and $12,901,200.

Many works by the artist have previously sold at auction including 'Selbstbildnis Mit Horn ' sold at Sotheby's New York 'Impressionist And Modern Art, Part One ' in 2001 for $22,555,750 and 'Selbstbildnis Mit Glaskugel (self-portrait With Crystal Ball) ' sold at Sotheby's New York 'Impressionist & Modern Art, Part One ' in 2005 for $16,816,000.