Surrealist Treasures The Urban S. Hirsch III Collection 9 - 17 Jan 2025 Online, Los Angeles After Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569) by Pieter van der Heyden (1530-1572) Pride (Superbia), from The Seven Deadly Sins Los Angeles – Acollection of over 120 Surrealist and Old Master prints and unique works achieved white glove results , 100% sold by lot, with many lots soaring beyond their estimates at Bonhams when the sale closed on January 17 .

Carefully curated by esteemed businessman and philanthropist Urban S. Hirsch III (1941-2024) , the sale featured a range of fantastical works by prominent 20th century artists and influential Renaissance artists.

The highlight of the sale was a set of intricate prints by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569) titled The Seven Deadly Sins , 1558 which sold for $89,400 – more than 4x its estimate and a record price for the edition.

Overall, Surrealist Treasures | The Urban S. Hirsch III Collection achieved $778,000 . Prints by two influential 20th century Surrealists – Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) and Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) – also saw significant interest.

Carrington's Tuesday , 1987 sold for $76,700 , 38x its estimate, and achieving a record for that edition. Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970 by Tanning sold for $20,500 , a record for that edition and more than 6x its estimate. "We are thrilled with the success of this exceptional collection," commented Morisa Rosenberg, Head of Prints & Multiples in LA. "Hirsch used his passion of graphic works and in-depth knowledge to thoughtfully curate an incredibly interesting selection of high-quality works which really excited collectors." Additional highlights of the collection include: • Belvedere , a lithograph from 1958 by M.C.

Escher sold for $51,200 , 2x its estimate. • Eight Hand and Foot Table, circa 1970 Pedro Friedeberg (b. 1936) sold for $15,360 . • Les Bijoux Indiscrets (Kaplan 3), 1963 by René Magritte (1898-1967) sold for $15,360 . • The Seven Virtues , c. 1559-60, a set of prints, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder sold for $33,280 .