Impressionist and Modern Art

Freeman’s | Hindman’s Impressionist & Modern Art auction on April 30 includes a dynamic selection of fresh-to-market works by major names of the 20th century across Europe and beyond. Leading the sale is the rediscovered James Ensor masterpiece Chinoiseries Fleuries (1936), a rare still life celebrating the artist’s fascination with the Far East, offered at $150,000–250,000. Other headline works include Henri Le Sidaner’s luminous Le Banc (1903), a serene scene set in the artist’s garden at Gerberoy estimated at $200,000–300,000, as well Suzanne Valadon’s Nus à la Toilette (1908), a bold reinterpretation of the female nude offered at $120,000–180,000, reappearing...