Art+Auction - March 2016_

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: GALERIE DE BAYSER, PARIS; THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, OSLO; PIASA

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Ellsworth Kelly’s colored

lithograph Red-Orange,

1964 (est. €6,000–8,000;

$6,500–8,700), left, makes

an appearance at Piasa’s

sale of 20th-century prints

on March 23. Some 150 lots

by leaders in the category,

including Pablo Picasso,

Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, and

Marc Chagall, also hit the

market, with estimates ranging

from €800 to €15,000 ($870–

16,000). —LIZA M.E. MUHLFELD

Piqued by

Print

Considering the Concept

OSLO

PARIS

Fundamental to the evolution of contemporary Norwegian art,

but largely unrecognized within art history, Conceptual art takes

center stage in “Silent Revolt: Norwegian Process Art and

Conceptual Art in the ’70s and ’80s” at the National Museum

of Art, Architecture and Design, running March 4 through

September 18. Paul Brand’s Rinnsal, 1980, above, is one

of nearly 50 works by 14 artists included in the exhibition. —SR

O

n March 30, the

25th edition

of the Salon

du Dessin opens

at the Palais Brongniart,

where some 39 dealers

specializing in works on

paper present their

i nest sheets—from Old

Master drawings to con-

temporary renderings—

through April 4. To mark

the occasion, Art+Auction’s

Angela M.H. Schuster spoke

with the newly appointed

chairman of the event,

Louis de Bayser, the third-

generation proprietor of

Paris’s Galerie de Bayser.

Will there be special silver

anniversary events?

Yes, we are publishing

a book with a selection of

drawings that have been

presented throughout the

years at the salon—from

works by Michelangelo in

the 16th century to sheets

by Lucian Freud in the 21st.

How is the drawings market

faring overall?

While still strong, it has

changed quite a bit over the

past decade. Prices for top

drawings have continued

to soar, while the rest

of the market has remained

relatively stable; the gap

between these two markets

is growing ever greater.

In terms of collector

interest, buyers seem to be

far more interested in

drawings with visual

impact than in those that

are historically important.

Do you have any advice for

new collectors?

Start by going to museums

and fairs, including the

Salon du Dessin, of course,

to train their eye. Col-

lectors should follow their

own tastes rather than

trends. It is sometimes

more interesting to buy an

important drawing by

a lesser-known artist than a

small drawing by a master.

Paris Tableau recently

decided to join forces with

the Biennale des

Antiquaires. Have you

contemplated a similar

move for the Salon

du Dessin?

Not at all. The Salon du

Dessin has gained a lot of

momentum over the past

decade, becoming the

premier fair for drawings in

the world. We have been

able to maintain our

leadership position through

our quality requirements

for the works exhibited at

the salon. We offer the best

drawings available on the

market, tendered by the

best dealers in the business.

A major strength of

the fair is the variety of

sheets available , which

number more than 1,000.

DRAWING ATTENTION

PARIS

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