Edgar Degas (1834-1917) - Femme en peignoir bleu le torse découvertOil on canvas. Painted c.1

Edgar Degas (1834-1917) - Femme en peignoir bleu le torse découvert

Oil on canvas. Painted c.1887-90.

36.25 x 16.5 inches, 92.1 x 41.9 cm. Estimate: US$1,200,000-1,800,000.

Sold Christie’s, New York, 12 May 2022 for US$2,940,000 incl B.P.

Part of the Anne H. Bass Collection.

Anne Hendricks Bass (1941-2020) was a philanthropist and arts patron and former wife of the Texas oil billionaire Sid Bass. The twelve works in this sale include three Monets, two Rothkos, and a pastel, an oil and a sculpture by Degas. All adorned her 5th Avenue New York apartment. They have a combined estimate of between US$243-361 million. All lots sold for a buyer’s premium-inclusive total of US$363,087,500.

The 136-page catalogue (144.4 MB) is available as a free pdf. Lots of informative text, supporting photos of other works of art, and the collection in situ in her residence. Simply pop the following into a new window:

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