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28 September 2023 - 14:00 (CEST) -
1120 North Fairfax, street Alexandria, Virginia - 22314 Washington
We were expecting it to be a work by Max Ernst, but it was this painting by the Serbian artist, who died too soon, that created the surprise and pulverized its high estimate.
Milena Pavlovic-Barili (1909-1945), Juno and Vulcan, 1936, oil on canvas, 95.3 x 64.8 cm/37.5 x 25.5 in. Result: $119,000
Milena Pavlovic-Barili (1909-1945), Juno and Vulcan, 1936, oil on canvas, 95.3 x 64.8 cm/37.5 x 25.5 in. Result: $119,000
It's not enough to be a great master of Surrealism to beat the odds. While Max Ernst 's Flowers Against Blue did not disappoint, fetching $662,000, the painting by fellow artist Milena Pavlovic-Barili, Juno and Vulcan , came as a complete surprise: its estimate of $1,000/1,500…
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