Sotheby's will sell ten works from the Matthew and Carolyn Bucksbaum collection in its fall auctions, with six pieces by René Magritte, Jean Dubuffet, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, and Paul Klee featured in the Modern Evening auction on November 20. The group of six works carries a total estimate of $18 million to $24 million, led by Magritte's *Le Jockey perdu* (1942) at $9–12 million and Dubuffet's *Restaurant Rougeot II* (1961) at $6–8 million. Sotheby's executives Julian Dawes and Grégoire Billault emphasized the rarity and importance of these works, noting that the Magritte is the only oil version of its subject and the Dubuffet is one of just three paintings of the iconic Paris restaurant.
The sale matters because it tests the high-end art market with two exceptionally rare Surrealist and postwar works from a distinguished private collection. The Magritte painting, previously owned by pioneering Surrealist collector William Copley, and the Dubuffet from the artist's celebrated Paris Circus series are expected to attract strong demand from private collectors and institutions. Dawes and Billault described both works as among the finest ever to appear at auction, making this a bellwether event for market confidence in top-tier modern art.