MITTWOCH, 14. OKTOBER 2026 
Simon Hantaï’s Monumental Paintings Achieve €1.04 Million at Drouot
T he 20th-Century Art sale held by Drouot Estimations at Hôtel Drouot on 14 October totalled €1.8 million. Five monumental works by Simon Hantaï from the former collection of art dealer Jean Fournier achieved a combined total of €1,039,000.
Bringing together five works executed between 1956 and 1970, the Simon Hantaï selection offered an overview of the diversity of the practice of one of the greatest painters of the second half of the 20th century. Four of the paintings were appearing at auction for the first time, and all five also testified to the close relationship between the artist and Jean Fournier, the gallerist who supported and accompanied his career over many years.
The highlight of the group, Meun, executed in 1967, sold for €492,960, against an estimate of €200,000–300,000 (lot 31). This large oil on canvas, measuring 197 × 187 cm, achieved the highest price among the selected works. An untitled work from 1970 also sparked spirited bidding, selling for €227,520 and surpassing its estimate (lot 34).
The three works from the 1950s likewise sold above their estimates. Two paintings dating from 1956 achieved €146,620, exceeding the high estimate of €120,000 (lot 14), and €83,420, against a high estimate of €70,000 (lot 13), respectively. The 1957 work Sans titre also performed strongly, reaching €88,480 (lot 19), well above its high estimate of €70,000.
Another notable result of the sale was a set of four nesting tables by Jean Dunand, dating from circa 1932 and previously unseen at auction, which sold for €442,400, exceeding its high estimate of €400,000 (lot 5).
The highlight of the group, Meun, executed in 1967, sold for €492,960, against an estimate of €200,000–300,000 (lot 31). This large oil on canvas, measuring 197 × 187 cm, achieved the highest price among the selected works. An untitled work from 1970 also sparked spirited bidding, selling for €227,520 and surpassing its estimate (lot 34).
The three works from the 1950s likewise sold above their estimates. Two paintings dating from 1956 achieved €146,620, exceeding the high estimate of €120,000 (lot 14), and €83,420, against a high estimate of €70,000 (lot 13), respectively. The 1957 work Sans titre also performed strongly, reaching €88,480 (lot 19), well above its high estimate of €70,000.
Another notable result of the sale was a set of four nesting tables by Jean Dunand, dating from circa 1932 and previously unseen at auction, which sold for €442,400, exceeding its high estimate of €400,000 (lot 5).
