Two Wifredo Lams from the Pole-Woods Collection

Result EUR258,000

Published on 17 September 2022, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 11 September 2022 - 13:15 (CEST) - 32, avenue Maunoury - 41000 Blois

The Cuban Surrealist accounted for various gems in this art collection assembled by an American couple who lived in France from the 1950s.

Wifredo Lam (1902-1982), Untitled, c. 1950, oil on canvas, unsigned, 73 x 54 cm/28.7... Two Wifredo Lams from the Pole-Woods Collection

Wifredo Lam (1902-1982), Untitled, c. 1950, oil on canvas, unsigned, 73 x 54 cm/28.7 x 21.3 in.
Result: €258,000
© ADAGP, PARIS, 2022

Central to a glittering sale that totaled €688,000 were outstanding graphic works from the Pole-Woods estate—themselves scoring a final €295,764. Leading the way was the eagerly-awaited work that had graced the cover of Gazette No. 30: Untitled by Wifredo Lam : the mysterious…

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Wifredo Lam and the Pole-Woods: From One Continent to Another

In the 1950s, the American couple John and Alice Pole-Woods moved to Paris, where they met another exile, Cuban painter Wifredo Lam. Their shared tastes led to a lasting friendship.