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Fondation Beyeler Gala 2025

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Auction date Saturday 6 September 2025 20:30 - 22:30 BST

de PURY is proud to present eleven exceptional works appearing in this year's Benefit Auction at the Fondation Beyeler. These lots are now exclusively available to bid via de-pury.com ahead of the highly coveted live auction on September 6 in Basel. 

The sale features a curated selection of works by artists closely associated with the Fondation Beyeler, representing its prolific history. Works in the auction have been donated by renowned artists, galleries, and private collectors to support Fondation Beyeler’s exciting exhibition program and will be auctioned live by Simon de Pury. 

de PURY, in collaboration with the Fondation Beyeler, is thrilled to announce that artist Carsten Höller will conceive the artistic concept for this year’s gala.

By registering and placing a bid, you give consent for your data to be shared with our respective partners. Please contact us for any further information. 

Please note that shipping and associated taxes are not included and are the responsibility of the buyer.

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For any issues with registration or the placing of absentee/telephone bids, please contact: auctions@de-pury.com or +44 7908 416603

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Total lots: 11

Pablo Picasso
Lot 1
Pablo Picasso
Estimate: CHF 20,000 - CHF 40,000
Tête de Femme, No. 2 (Portrait de Dora Maar), 1939

Aquatint and drypoint in colours, 1939, on Montval laid paper, watermark Vollard, from the unsigned edition of 104 impressions, printed by Roger Lacourière, Paris, 1939-1942
45.1 x 34.1 cm
Dated upper right corner, reverse, 20.4.39
6 September 2025
Alexander Calder
Lot 2
Alexander Calder
Estimate: CHF 80,000 - CHF 120,000
Untitled, 1971

Gouache and ink on paper
77.8 × 58.4 cm
Signed and dated Calder 71 lower right
6 September 2025
Florian Krewer
Lot 3
Florian Krewer
Estimate: CHF 50,000 - CHF 100,000
thunderstruck, 2025

Oil on linen
152.5 x 132 cm
6 September 2025
Gerhard Richter
Lot 4
Gerhard Richter
Estimate: CHF 40,000 - CHF 60,000
3. Mai 2009, 2009

Oil on colour photograph
11.3 × 17 cm (image)
36 × 45 × 1.5 cm (framed)
Unique
6 September 2025
Jordan Wolfson
Lot 5
Jordan Wolfson
Estimate: CHF 80,000 - CHF 120,000
Untitled, 2025

Inkjet print on canvas, mounted on aluminium
Print
151.9 x 182.2 cm (print)
191.8 x 161.3 x 5 cm (framed)
6 September 2025
Ed Ruscha
Lot 6
Ed Ruscha
Estimate: CHF 60,000 - CHF 100,000
Dam Fino, 2024

Dry pigment and acrylic on paper
26.4 x 34.9 x 3.8 cm
Signed and dated Ed Ruscha 2024 lower right
6 September 2025
Frank Gehry
Lot 7
Frank Gehry
Estimate: CHF 70,000 - CHF 100,000
The Gehry Houses, 2025

Wood, cardboard, mirror-finish paper and brass plate
12 sculptures, each 27 × 33 × 8 cm
HC 1/2 from an edition of 8 + 2 AP + 2 HC
6 September 2025
Mire Lee
Lot 8
Mire Lee
Estimate: CHF 15,000 - CHF 25,000
Untitled, 2025

Construction mesh, methylcellulose
51.5 x 75 x 4.1 cm
6 September 2025
Mark Bradford
Lot 9
Mark Bradford
Estimate: CHF 150,000 - CHF 200,000
Rona, 2023

60-colour screenprint on Lana Aquarelle White Hot press 640 gsm
Edition: 23/25 + 10 AP
121.9 x 157.5 cm (print)
133.2 x 168.8 x 6.4 cm (framed)
6 September 2025
Holton Rower
Lot 10
Holton Rower
Estimate: CHF 15,000 - CHF 25,000
Untitled, 2025

Clay, fired
208 x 66 x 66 cm
6 September 2025
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Lot 11
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Peter Fischli / David Weiss
Garten, 1997/2016/2026

Garden is to be reimagined with Peter Fischli in the immediate vicinity of the Fondation Beyeler and will be remaining in place permanently. This will give rise to costs in the order of CHF 400,000.

With your generous donation, you are enabling the Garden to be installed anew, so that it can delight museum visitors in the future, too, with its natural beauty and ecological diversity.

Every donation is welcome.
6 September 2025

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