What Sold at Paris+ par Art Basel 2023

A dizzying fortnight of European art fairs came to a close on Sunday as Paris+ par Art Basel concluded its second edition at the Grand Palais Éphémère. Featuring 154 galleries and attended by some 38,000 visitors, the fair took place as the leading lights from the Parisian art world were on full display, with a formidable selection of new gallery openings, standout shows, and exceptional museum exhibitions for art lovers to feast on across the city.

“Paris+ put down an important marker for becoming the most important art fair going forward,” the auctioneer Simon de Pury told Artsy. “This had less to do with the contents of the fair but more with the simply phenomenal number of world-class exhibitions taking place at all the museums and cultural institutions of Paris. Even in these very dark times, they made the trip to the French capital worthwhile for the many art lovers and collectors who came from all parts of the globe.”

At the fair—its last edition at the Éphémère before it moves into the large Grand Palais next year—the atmosphere among collectors and exhibitors was buoyant and busy throughout. Any questions about the strength of the Parisian art world were answered resoundingly. “We could sense a real enthusiasm in Paris as the cultural scene develops, assisted by the arrival of Art Basel and the public and private institutions who present outstanding exhibitions,” said Serena Cattaneo Adorno, a senior director at Gagosian. “The first few hours of the fair seemed even busier this year.”

The glut of reported sales from the fair seemed to reflect this overall enthusiasm, with several big-ticket works selling within the first few hours of the VIP day. Paris, as this week made clear, is a serious player in the international art market.

Here, we round up the key sales from Paris+ par Art Basel 2023.

Top sales at Paris+ par Art Basel 2023

David Zwirner reported a number of significant sales across the fair, including:

• A Kerry James Marshall painting for $6 million.
• A Marlene Dumas painting for $3 million.
• An Alice Neel painting for $3 million.
• A Noah Davis painting for $1.8 million.
• A Michaël Borremans painting for $1.5 million.
• A Dana Schutz painting for $850,000.
• An Elizabeth Peyton painting for $850,000.
• An Oscar Murillo painting for $550,000.
• A Josef Albers painting for $550,000.
• A Neo Rauch painting for $400,000.
• A Lisa Yuskavage painting for $380,000.
• A Felix Gonzalez-Torres work for $350,000.
• Multiple paintings by Lucas Arruda for $180,000–$300,000.
• A work by Jordan Wolfson for $200,000.

Hauser & Wirth’s significant sales included:

• A George Condo work for $2.35 million.
• A Mark Bradford work for $1.8 million.
• A Roni Horn work for $1.5 million, which sold to a museum in China.
• A 1967 painting by Ed Clark for $1.3 million.
• A Nicolas Party work for $955,000.
• A Rashid Johnson work for $850,000.
• An Ellen Gallagher work for $850,000.
• A Frank Bowling work for £640,000 ($779,000).
• A Charles Gaines work for $595,000.
• A Lee Lozano work for $450,000.
• A Lorna Simpson work for $400,000.
• An Angel Otero painting for $285,000.
• A Takesada Matsutani work for $275,000.
• A Zhang Enli work for $260,000.
• A Luchita Hurtado work for $250,000.
• A Hélène Delprat work for €160,000 ($169,000).
• A 1971 Philip Guston work for $150,000.

Thaddaeus Ropac reported a number of sales including:

• A 1962 Robert Rauschenberg work for $2 million.
• A 2022 Georg Baselitz work for €1.5 million ($1.59 million) and a 2023 work by the artist for €1.2 million ($1.27 million).
• A 1958 Simon Hantaï work for €1.1 million ($1.17 million).
• A 2022 Adrian Ghenie work for €850,000 ($901,500).
• A 2023 Robert Longo work for $550,000.
• A 2021 Antony Gormley work for £450,000 ($547,770).
• A Yan Pei-Ming work for €400,000 ($424,220).
• A Martha Jungwirth work for €290,000 ($307,560).
• A Tom Sachs work for $185,000.
• A 2023 Alvaro Barrington work for $135,000.
• A 2023 Megan Rooney work for €75,000 ($79,540).
• Two Rachel Jones works for £60,000 ($73,040) and £25,000 ($30,430) apiece.

David Kordansky Gallery’s reported sales included:

• A 2023 Jonas Wood painting for $1.4 million.
• A 2023 Shara Hughes painting for $275,000–$325,000.
• Two 2023 Joel Mesler works for $185,000 apiece.
• A Hilary Pecis work for $135,000.
• A Sam McKinniss work for $45,000.
• An Andrea Büttner work for $22,000.

Levy Gorvy Dayan’s highlights included:

• A 1938–43 bronze work by Aristide Maillol, which sold with an asking price of €3.5 million ($3.71 million).
• A 2008 Barbara Chase-Riboud work, which sold with an asking price of $1.2 million.
• A 1964 Cy Twombly work, which sold for €550,000 ($583,300).

Notable blue chip sales

Several galleries at the fair reported a string of sales for works priced in the six-figure range. Highlights from these exhibitors are as follows.

Pace Gallery—one of Artsy’s standout booths from the fair, featuring a Rothko and works inspired by the artist—reported a number of sales, including:

• A 1973 work by Adolph Gottlieb for $850,000.
• A 2023 Loie Hollowell work for $450,000.
• A 2023 Adam Pendleton work for $275,000.
• A 1956 Tony Smith work for $200,000.
• A 2023 work by Li Songsong for $150,000.
• A 2023 Torkwase Dyson work for $120,000.
• A 2023 Elmgreen & Dragset work for $110,000.
• A 2023 Michal Rovner work for for $100,000.
• A 2023 Pam Evelyn work sold to LVMH for $80,000.
• A 2023 work by Maysha Mohamedi for $75,000.
• A 2023 Kylie Manning work for $75,000.
• A 2015 Alicja Kwade work for $65,000.

Xavier Hufkens reported a number of sales including:

• A 2023 Tracey Emin work for “approximately” £750,000 ($912,960).
• A 2023 Cecilia Vicuña work for “approximately” $300,000.
• A 1999 Leon Kossoff work for “approximately” £200,000 ($243,450), and a 1969 work by the artist for around £120,000 ($146,070).
• A 2018 Thomas Houseago work for $200,000.
• A 2023 Thierry De Cordier work for “approximately” €175,000 ($185,600).
• A 2023 Qiu Xiaofei work for “approximately” $180,000.
• A 2007 Louise Bourgeois work for “approximately” $175,000.
• A Sherrie Levine work for “a price in the region of” $150,000.

Mennour’s reported sales included:

• A 2020 Anish Kapoor work for a price in the range of £750,000 ($912,960)–£800,000 ($973,820).
• A 2023 Lee Ufan work for a price in the range of €700,000 ($741,380)–€800,000 ($848,440), and a 2015 work by the artist for a price in the range of €700,000 ($741,380)– €800,000 ($848,440).
• A 1948 work by Pierre Soulages for a price in the range of €550,000 ($583,300)–€600,000 ($636,330).
• A 2016 Camille Henrot bronze for a price in the range of €300,000 ($318,160)–€400,000 ($424,220).
• A 2023 Ugo Rondinone work for price in the range of €200,000 ($212,110)–€250,000 ($265,140).
• A 2023 Alicja Kwade work for a price in the range of €40,000 ($42,420)–€160,000 ($169,690).
• A 2023 Ryan Gander work for £95,000 ($115,640).
• A 2023 Dhewadi Hadjab work for €70,000 ($74,240).

Lisson Gallery’s reported sales include:

• A 2021 Anish Kapoor work for £800,000 ($973,820).
• A 2023 Lee Ufan work for $700,000, and a 1980 work by the artist for $250,000.
• A 1948 Carmen Herrera work for $500,000.
• A 2022 Rodney Graham work for $300,000, and a 2006 work by the artist for $90,000.
• A 2023 Kelly Akashi work for $50,000.
• A 2023 Li Ran work for $48,000.

A 2023 Laure Prouvost work for €40,000 ($42,420).

Almine Rech’s top reported sales include:

• A 2023 work by Javier Calleja for €220,000 ($233,320)–€265,000 ($281,050).
• A 2021 Ha Chong-hyun work for €170,000 ($180,290)–€200,000 ($212,110).
• A 2023 Tomokazu Matsuyama work for $140,000–$160,000.
• A 2023 Vaughn Spann work for $95,000–$115,000.
• A 2023 Alexandre Lenoir work for €90,000 ($95,450)–€110,000 ($116,660).
• A 2023 Chloe Wise work for $80,000–$100,000.
• A 2023 Claire Tabouret work for $80,000–$100,000.
• A 2023 Joël Andrianomearisoa work for €60,000 ($63,630)–€70,000 ($74,240).
• A 2023 Michael Kagan work for $60,000–$70,000.
• A 2023 Roby Dwi Antono work for $55,000–$70,000.
• A 2023 Thu Van Tran work for €45,000 ($47,720)–€55,000 ($58,330).

Sprüth Magers reported a number of sales including:

• A 2023 Barbara Kruger work for $850,000.
• A 1986 John Baldessari “rare early work” for $750,000.
• A 2023 Anne Imhof work for €175,000 ($185,600).
• A 2020 Cyprien Gaillard work for €125,000 ($132,570).
• A 1984 Peter Fischli & David Weiss work for €65,000 ($68,940).
• A 2023 Henni Alftan work for $60,000.
• A 2015 Lucy Dodd work for $60,000.

White Cube’s reported sales included:

• A 2023 Tracey Emin work for £990,000 ($1.21 million), plus works from 2017 and 2016 by the artist for £90,000 ($109,550) and £85,000 ($103,470) respectively.
• A 2023 Mona Hatoum work for £160,000 ($194,760).
• A 1987 work by Takis for €90,000 ($95,450).
• A Tiona Nekkia McClodden work for $75,000.
• A 2023 work by Jessica Rankin for $60,000.
• A 2023 Ilana Savdie for $60,000.

Cardi Gallery’s reported sales were led by a 1979 work by Donald Judd for $900,000, and also included:

• A 2019 work by Bosco Sodi for $150,000.
• A 2023 work by Davide Balliano for $50,000.
• A 2022 work by Gianpietro Carlesso for €45,000 ($47,720).
• A 1976 Claudio Verna work for $40,000.

Galerie Chantal Crousel’s reported sales included:

• A 2023 Anri Sala work for €200,000 ($212,110) and another work by the artist for for €70,000 ($74,240).
• A 2021work by Wolfgang Tillmans for $115,000.
• A 2023 work by Jean-Luc Moulène for €85,000 ($90,150).
• A 2023 Mimosa Echard work for €40,000 ($42,420)–€60,000 ($63,630).

Loevenbruck’s sales included:

• A 1968 work by Michel Parmentier for a price in the range of €500,000–€600,000.
• A 2023 work by Philippe Mayaux for a price in the range of €50,000 ($53,030)–€70,000 ($74,240).
• A 1934 work by Alfred Courmes for a price in the range of €50,000 ($53,030)–€70,000 ($74,240).

MASSIMODECARLO’s reported sales included:

• A 2020 work by Jennifer Guidi for a price in the range of $120,000–$160,000.
• A 2023 work by Lenz Geerk for $60,000.
• A 2023 John McAllister work for a price in the range of $25,000–$30,000.

Kukje Gallery’s reported sales included:

• A 2021 Jenny Holzer work for a price in the range of $225,000–$270,000.
• A 2023 work by Jean-Michel Othoniel for a price in the range of €110,000 ($116,660)–€132,000 ($139,990).
• A 2023 Kibong Rhee work for a price in the range of $70,000–$84,000.
• Two works by Suki Seokyeong Kang for a total price in the range of $54,000–$64,800.

BLUM—one of Artsy’s best booths from the dair—reported seven sales of 2023 works from its solo presentation of Lonnie Holley, with prices ranging from $45,000–$100,000.

Galerie Nathalie Obadia’s reported sales included:

• A 1968 work by Shirley Jaffe for a price in the range of $230,000–$250,000.
• A 2019 work by Wang Keping for a price in the range of €200,000 ($212,110)–€230,000 ($243,930).
• A 2023 David Reed work for a price in the range of $80,000–$100,000.
• A 2022 Laure Prouvost work for a price in the range of €80,000 ($84,840)–€100,000 ($106,050).

Gagosian reported the sale of a 2023 painting by Giuseppe Penone for €400,000 ($424,220).

More key sales

Templon—another of Artsy’s highlight booths from the fair—reported sales including:

• Two works by Chiharu Shiota for a price in the range of €95,000 ($100,750)–€200,000 ($212,110) apiece.
• A work by Michael Ray Charles for $95,000.
• A work by Alioune Diagne for €54,000 ($57,270).
• A work by Abdoulaye Konaté for a price in the range of €50,000 ($53,030)–€60,000 ($63,630).
• A selection of works by Philippe Cognée sold for a price range of €45,000 ($47,720)–€80,000 ($84,840) apiece.
• A work by Jan Van Imschoot sold for a price in the range of €35,000 ($37,120)–€40,000 ($42,420).

Galerie Christophe Gaillard’s sales include:

• A work by Brian Maguire for €32,000 ($33,940).
• Two works by Pierre Betancourt, each sold for a price in the range of €30,000 ($31,820)–€35,000 ($37,120).
• Two works by Pablo Tomek, in the range of €10,000 ($10,610)–€20,000 ($21,210).
• Two photographs by Marina Gadonneix for a price in the range of €10,000 ($10,610)–€15,000 ($15,910).