BRAZILIAN SALES AT ART BASEL PARIS
Among the highlights this year, the Surrealism exhibition at the Centre Pompidou captured the imagination of many, with such important masterpieces at the greatest galleries of the fair. While Wesselmann’s striking work at the Louis Vuitton Foundation made a lasting impression and new valorization of these artists, inclusive at Gagosian and Van de Weghe gallery with major sales from this iconic pop artists.
Collectors today are seeking more than just remarkable art; they crave an experience that combines culture, history, and luxury. Paris provides this in abundance, with its iconic museums, stunning exhibitions, and breathtaking architecture, alongside its world-renowned gastronomy, fine wines, and luxury shopping. This unique blend of art and lifestyle makes Paris the ultimate destination for collectors and art enthusiasts alike, reinforcing its status as a global art capital.
Let’s begin our analysis with the results of Brazilian art before moving on to evaluate some of the key highlights from international sales.
David Zwirner
The gallery presented two works by Brazilian artist Lucas Arruda on its booth, with one of the 2012 pieces sold on the first day of the fair for $250.000. The other work, worth $900.000, is currently being negotiated.
David Zwirner‘s Galerie booth view
Lucas Arruda
Sem título (da série Deserto-Modelo), 2021
Oil on canvas
24 x 30 cm
Sold $260.000
Lucas Arruda
Sem título (da série Deserto-Modelo), 2014
Oil on canvas
94 x 100 cm
On Hold $900.000
White Cube
The gallery reports the sale of a monumental painting by Marina Rheingantz, for $160.000.
White Cube‘s Galerie booth view
Marina Rheingantz
Pink Panther, 2024
Oil on canvas
210 x 170 cm
Sold $160.000
David Kordansky
The David Kordansky Gallery sold a vibrant work by Chico da Silva for $125.000.
David Kordansky‘s Galerie booth view
Chico da Silva
Sem Título, 1967
Gouache and mixed media on canvas
95 x 145 x 2 cm
Sold $125.000
Mennour
The gallery that represent Sidival Fila since June, reported the sale of a work from 2024 for €90.000.
Mennour‘s Galerie booth view
Sidival Fila
Senza Titolo Lino Antico 12, 2024
Antique linen sewn on canvas, on chassis
165 x 202 cm
Sold for €90.000
Blum Gallery
A standout at the Blum Gallery, artist Asuka Anastacia Ogawa saw ten of her works sold during the VIP opening of the fair. Represented in Brazil by Galeria Nara Roesler, she had her first solo exhibition, Melinha, showcased by the gallery from March 23 to May 11, 2024.
Bloom‘s Galerie booth view
Asuka Anastacia Ogawa
Itsumo, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
182 × 243 × 5 cm
Sold
Nara Roesler
The gallery reported the sale of a work by Chico Tabibuia displayed in its booth, along with a piece by Tomie Ohtake, and two additional works on hold.
Nara Roesler‘s Galerie booth view
Lisson Gallery
Lisson Gallery is showcasing a sculpture by Tunga, priced at $140.000. The artist is currently in the spotlight with an exhibition at Château La Coste. Additionally, the gallery is offering a gouache by Hélio Oiticica, available for $300.000.
Lisson Gallery‘s Galerie booth view
Estate of Tunga
Sem título (Série de cápsulas de aço), 2011
Iron, carbon steel and colored water, glass, epoxy, steel rigging
122 x 85 x 45 cm
Asking Price $140.000
Hélio Oiticica
Sem título, 1955
Gouache on cardboard
61 x 61 x 2 cm
Asking Price $300.000
Luhring Augustine
The gallery is presenting works by the iconic Lygia Clark, including a sculpture from the series Bichos, 1960, on sale for $650.000, and the piece Planos em Superfície Modulada, 1957, currently reserved for $165.000.
Luhring Augustine‘s Galerie booth view
Lygia Clark
Bicho Monumento para todas as situações, 1960
Aluminum
25 x 25 cm
Asking Price $650.000
Lygia Clark
Planos em superfície modulada, 1957
Collage, cardboard
18 x 18 cm
On Hold for $165.000
Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel
Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel’s presentation at Paris+ by Art Basel 2024 included a Wanda Pimentel Untitled, from the Involvement Series, 1968 for $450.000, a Janaina Tschape for $240.000 and a Fire from heaven, 2023 by Tadáskía for $24.000.
Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel‘s Galerie booth view
Wanda Pimentel
Sem título, from the Involvement Series, 1968
Vinyl on canvas
100 x 80 cm
Asking Price $450.000
Janaina Tschape
Blue Afternoon (Garden of Delights), 2024
Oil and oil stick on linen
203 x 152 x 4 cm each
Asking Price $250.000
Tadáskía
Fire from heaven, 2023
Charcoal, dry pastel and spray on recycled paper
100 x 70 cm each
Asking Price $24.000
Mendes Wood
Mendes Wood highlights Rio de Janeiro artist Laís Amaral, exhibiting for the first time in Paris after the success of her solo show in New York. We also mention Diffusion, a solo show by Marina Perez Simão, on display until November 24 at the gallery’s Paris location.
Mendes Wood‘s Galerie booth view
Laís Amaral
Untitled lV, “O que acontece na beira do mar de madrugada?” series, 2024
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
91 x 76 cm
Marina Perez Simão
Untitled, 2024
Oil on linen
180 x 180 cm
Luisa Strina
The gallery has a diverse stand, with the highlight being a work by Anna Maria Maiolino, winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale 2024, Fernanda Gomez and Cildo Meireles.
Luisa Strina‘s Galerie booth view
Anna Maria Maiolino
Sem título, da série Projetos Construídos, 1972-2008
Overlapping papers and lettering on wood
45 x 45 x 12 cm
Asking Price $180.000
Anna Maria Maiolino
Sem título, da série Antes de…, 2007
Pins on paper in wooden box
55 x 39 x 10 cm
Asking Price $130.000
Fernanda Gomez
Sem título, 1992
Cardboard, leather, metal, synthetic thread
24 x 45 x 10 cm
Asking Price $90.000
Fernanda Gomez
Sem título, 2023
tela, fio de linho, tinta
90 x 90 x 3 cm
Asking Price $60.000
Alison Jacques
The Alison Jacques Gallery is exhibiting sculptures from Lygia Clark‘s Estruturas de Caixa de Fósforos series, priced between $150.000 and $300.000, as well as two impressive bronze works by Erika Verzutti, priced between $20.000 and $50.000.
Alison Jacques‘s Galerie booth view
Lygia Clark
Estruturas de Caixa de Fósforos (Dourado), 1964
Gouache paint, matchboxes
6 x 6 x 5 cm
Asking Price $150.000 – $300.000
Erika Verzutti
Parque México, 2015
Bronze
65 x 85 x 15 cm
Asking Price $20.000 – $50.000
A Gentil Carioca
Artists are in the international spotlight at Gentil Carioca, Arjan Martins integra a coleção do Centro Pompidou desde o ano passado, enquanto Vivian Caccuri participa da exposição Silhouettes in the Undergrowth no Museu Jumex, no México, e estreia seu primeiro show solo na Galeria Municipal do Porto.
Nos Estados Unidos, Laura Lima participará da Trienal de Boston, e Denilson Baniwa fará uma pintura na fachada do Storefront Museum em Nova York.
A Gentil Carioca‘s Galerie booth view
Arjan Martins
Sem título, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
140 x 120 x 8 cm each
Vivian Caccuri
Patins, 2024 (da série Sonograma)
Mosquito netting, waxed cotton,
cotton, acrylic resin and brass
181 x 136 x 2 cm
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Nilufar
Nilufar is exhibiting exclusive pieces by Lina Bo Bardi, including two pairs of armchairs from the Z series, for €75.000 each, with one already reserved, while the other is available.
Nilufar‘s Galerie booth view
Lina Bo Bardi & Giancarlo Palanti
Tridente armchair, 1948
Wood, fabric upholstery velvet
64 x 84 x 88 cm
On Hold
Lina Bo Bardi & Giancarlo Palanti
Tridente armchair, 1948
Wood, fabric upholstery velvet
64 x 84 x 88 cm
Asking price €75.000
Laffanour
The gallery reports the sale of a bench by José Zanine Caldas for $170.000 and a table sold for $290.000.
Laffanour‘s Galerie booth view
José Zanine Caldas
Banquette, Ca. 1975
77 x 210 x 74 cm
Sold $170.000
Fondation Louis Vuitton
The foundation presented the Objets Nomades exhibition and honored the Campana Brothers with a special showcase of their works.
Fondation Louis Vuitton‘s booth view
INTERNATIONAL SALES AT ART BASEL PARIS
Hauser & Wirth
Hauser & Wirth achieved a complete sell-out of its booth on the opening day, highlighted by the sale of a 2023 George Condo painting for $2.3M. Barbara Chase-Riboud’s Numero Noir #2, 2021 sold for $2.2M, while Louise Bourgeois’s La Forêt Enchantée (Up and Up!), 2006 fetched $2M.
Hauser & Wirth‘s Galerie booth view
Barbara Chase-Riboud
Numero Noir #2, 2021
Bronze with black patina, silk, wool and synthetic fibers with steel support
215 x 70 x 45 cm
Sold $2.200.000
Louise Bourgeois
La Forêt Enchantée (Up and Up!), 2006
Watercolor, gouache, ink, pencil, colored pencil, etching on paper
150 x 183 cm
Sold $2.000.000
White Cube
White Cube reported the standout sale of VIP day with Julie Mehretu’s Insile, 2013, which sold for $9.5M. David Hammons’s Untitled (Body Print), ca. 1974 sold for $750.000, while Josef Albers’s Study for Homage to the Square: Terraced, 1954–56 was purchased for €570.000.
White Cube‘s Galerie booth view
Julie Mehretu
Insile, 2013
Ink and acrylic on linen
274 x 365 cm
Sold $9.000.000
David Hammons
Untitled (body print), 1974
Ink and acrylic on linen
71 x 57 cm
Sold $750.000
Josef Albers
Study for Homage to the Square: Terraced, 1954-56
Oil on masonite
45 x 45 cm
Sold €570.000
Mennour
The gallery announces the sale of Lee Ufan’s Response, 2024 for $900.000.
Mennour‘s Galerie booth view
Lee Ufan
Response, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
162 x 130 cm
Sold $900.000
Lisson Gallery
Lisson Gallery concluded VIP day with the sale of Olga de Amaral’s Viento Oro, 2014 as its top transaction, sold for $800.000 to a private U.S. collection. The gallery also sold two additional works by de Amaral: Nudo 23 (plata 5), 2014 for $400.000 and Lienzo 29, 2001 for $350.000. Other notable sales include Carmen Herrera’s Untitled (Habana Series), 1950, sold for $380.000 to a U.S. private collection, and Pedro Reyes’s Azomalli, 2024, sold for $50.000.
Lisson‘s Galerie booth view
Olga de Amaral
Viento Oro, 2014
Linen, gesso, acrylic, Japanese paper and gold leaf
225 x 120 cm
Sold $800.000
Olga de Amaral
Lienzo Cerimonial 29, 2001
Linen, gesso and acrylic
179 × 100 cm
Sold $350.000
Pedro Reyes
Azomalli, 2024
Marble and wooden base
13 x 28 x 8 cm
Sold $50.000
Continua
Sold Buco Nero, 2010 by Michelangelo Pistoletto for a price range of €200.000 to €600.00 and Rocaille, 2024 by Eva Jospin for €75.000.
Continua‘s Galerie booth view
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Buco Nero, 2010
Black and silver mirror, gilded wood
269 x 380 cm
Sold €200.000 – €600.00
Eva Jospin
Rocaille, 2024
Cardboard, fabrics, various materials
97 x 78 x 53 cm
Sold for $81,400
Sold €75.000
Perrotin
The gallery sold the work Can you hear my teeth cracking?, 2024, by Hernan Bas, for $350.000.
Perrotin‘s Galerie booth view
David Kordansky Gallery
The gallery sold 15:27 of 2024 by Lucy Bull’s for a price in the range of $170.000 to $220.000.
David Kordansky‘s Galerie booth view
Lucy Bull
15:27, 2024
Oil on linen
218 x 172 x 2cm
Asking Price $170,000–$220,000
Sold $170.000 – $220.000
David Zwirner
A painting by Dana Schutz was sold for $900.000, and two Josef Albers paintings were sold for $900.000 and $325.000, respectively.
David Zwirner‘s Galerie booth view
Pace Gallery
Pace Gallery announced the sale of Louise Nevelson’s Untitled (1968–72) for $750.000.
Pace‘s Galerie booth view
Almine Rech
Almine Rech reported the sale of a unique ceramic by Pablo Picasso, with a price ranging from $600.000 to $700.000.
Almine Rech‘s Galerie booth view
The fair’s overall energy reflected a return to the thriving art scene in Paris, with a noticeable buzz of networking and high-profile attendance. For Brazilian galleries, the results were promising, as a number of mid-range sales showcased the increasing international recognition of Brazilian contemporary artists. The fair served as a vital platform for these artists to further solidify their place in major collections worldwide.
Looking forward, the momentum for Brazilian art continues to build, supported by growing global interest. As the international market pays more attention to the unique narratives emerging from Brazil, we are excited to see how Brazilian artists will continue to captivate collectors at future events, not only in Paris but around the world.