Ben Nicholson in 1932. Photo: © The Courtauld / Bridgeman Images. Right, Ben Nicholson, O.M. (1894-1982), October 1949 (Rangitane), 1949. Oil on curved panel. 82⅞ x 71 in (210.5 x 180.3 cm), including frame. Estimate: £700,000-1,000,000. Offered in the Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale on 22 March 2022 at Christie’s in London // Agustín Cárdenas (1927-2001), Jaquamba, 1958. Doussie wood. Estimate: €70,000-100,000 / Max Ernst (1891-1976), Universaphrodite ou Naissance d'Aphrodite, 1947. Oil on canvas. Estimate: €200,000-300,000 / Wifredo Lam (1902-1982), Le Couple, circa 1938. Gouache on paper laid on canvas. Estimate: €100,000-150,000 / Francis Picabia (1879-1953), Rubi, 1929. Oil on panel. Estimate: €1,500,000-2,500,000. All offered in Une passion surréaliste: Collection Inna & Boris Salomon on 30 March 2022 at Christie’s in Paris |