Completed Sale

May 2026 Fine Art Timed Sale

Concluded — Saturday, May 16th - 20:00 (CEST)
70,000 € Top Lot
20 Lots Offered
4 Above High Estimate
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About This Sale

May Timed Selection: Masterpieces of Global Modernism

Bidding is open now. This is a Timed Auction; please note that all bidding will conclude on May 16, 2026, at 20:00 Madrid time (CET). We invite collectors to participate in this dynamic format and secure their bids before the final countdown.

Enter the world of our Spring Timed Selection, a curated journey through the 20th century’s most defining artistic movements. This exceptional collection spans the globe, offering a rare opportunity to engage with the cultural and spiritual visions that shaped modern art across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.

The auction is led by an array of world-class masterpieces. Among the standouts are the ethereal Vu Cao Dam’s Maternité and the evocative Mahmoud Said’s La Femme Qui Reve, a cornerstone of Middle Eastern Modernism. These are joined by the lyrical lines of Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita and the iconic Pop Art sensibilities of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe, showcasing the diverse visual languages of the last century.

Our selection celebrates the pioneers of abstraction and form. Discover the raw, gestural energy of Karel Appel and the pioneering “Simultanism” of Sonia Delaunay, alongside the rhythmic compositions of Nejad Devrim and the radiant “color light” of Alice Baber. The journey continues through the psychological intensity of Marwan’s The Doll and the innovative spatial depth of Ron Gorchov, further enriched by the atmospheric landscapes of Konstantin Gorbatov and Hernando Ruiz Ocampo.

Each piece in this selection is more than a work of art—it is a conversation between identity, history, and transcendence. Whether you are drawn by historical significance or pure aesthetic power, this is a rare chance to acquire museum-quality works by the masters of the modern era.

Sale Results

Notable Results

A curated selection from the full sale — not the complete catalog.

2 lots found
Sold
#2 Cao Dam Vu - Maternité, 1964
Lot 2 70,000 €

Cao Dam Vu (1908-2000)

Maternité, 1964
59 × 78.5 cm | 23.2 × 30.9 in
Estimate: 12,000–15,000 €
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#2 Cao Dam Vu - Maternité, 1964

Cao Dam Vu (1908-2000)

Maternité, 1964 · 59 × 78.5 cm | 23.2 × 30.9 in
70,000 € Est. 12,000–15,000 €
Sold
#8 Alice Baber - Untitled
Lot 8 14,000 €

Alice Baber (1928-1982)

Untitled
52 × 37 cm | 20.5 × 14.6 in
Estimate: 1,200–1,400 €
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#8 Alice Baber - Untitled

Alice Baber (1928-1982)

Untitled · 52 × 37 cm | 20.5 × 14.6 in
14,000 € Est. 1,200–1,400 €

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about participating in our auctions or submitting your artwork? Find answers to common inquiries below, or feel free to reach out for more details.
All Aurora & Athena auctions are held online. The simplest way to take part is to create an account on auroraathena.com: once approved, you can leave a maximum bid on any lot before the sale and bid live in our own auction room, with a buyer's premium of 25% — lower than on third-party platforms. Our sales are also listed on LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Drouot or BidSpirit, where the buyer's premium is 30%. See our How to Bid page for the full guide.
Not at the moment — we don't offer telephone bidding. You can bid from anywhere in the world in our own online auction room (create an account on auroraathena.com, 25% buyer's premium), or through LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Drouot or BidSpirit (30% buyer's premium).
Yes. Once your account on auroraathena.com is approved, open any lot in the catalogue and leave your maximum bid — we bid for you, step by step, only as far as needed, and you can raise or withdraw it until the lot comes up in the live sale. Your maximum is never shown to other bidders. Absentee bids can also be left on LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Drouot or BidSpirit, at their 30% buyer's premium.
Successful bidders will receive an invoice following the auction. Payment and any applicable KYC documentation must be completed within 14 days of the auction.
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