"Paris Polka" Jean DuBuffet. French (1901-1985). Father of art brut and thus, "outsider art", sets record at Christies "Looking Forward to the Past" sale.

Because of my interest in "outsider" art, I was especially anxious to see how the major DuBuffet painting "Paris Polka" would do at the Christie's big sale this week in New York. It did just fine, realizing $24,805,000 (hammer price + buyers premium). This was a new world record for the artist.

Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985)
Paris Polka
signed and dated ‘J. Dubuffet 61’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
74 3/4 x 86 1/2 in. (190 x 220 cm.)
Painted in 1961.  

Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
The Morton and Linda Janklow Collection, New York

Acquired from the above by the present owner 

(courtesy Christie's)