The auction 'Works on Paper & Editions' promised to be the final piece of a very successful auction week. 

Yet it was a somewhat hesitant start. The surrealistic engine seemed, with a few exceptions, a bit too sputtering. 
A luxury copy of Breton's 'Qu'est-ce que le surréalisme' from 1936 (lot 1014), sold at 600 euros, while a copy of Nougé's posthumous 'Subversion des Images' from 1968 (lot 1035), with an original photograph, was awarded the same price. 

A very fine copy of Appel/Claus' 'De blijde en onvoorziene week' (lot 1038) was hammered down at 2000 euros. The small stanley brouwn collection (lots 1061 – 1074) found a loyal audience, both in the room and online, with results all in line with the estimates. 

But then came Marcel Broodthaers: both online and on the phone with collectors from home and abroad, a compelling battle broke out with the absolute highlight being the magnificent 'Pense-Bête' copy that is moving to New York for 16,000 euros (excl. buyer's premium). From the same private collection came the copy of 'Pauvre Belgique' (lot 1094), which was sold for 14,000 euros. A very nice copy of 'Un jardin d'hiver' (lot 1096) went to the same collector for the top price of 6,000 euros. 

A little later in the auction a very attractive copy of the invitation to Broodthaers' first solo show presented itself at Galerie Saint Laurent (lot 1185). This copy was auctioned at the almost record price of 6500 euros. And to complete, there was a heavy fight for an exceptional copy of Broodthaers' 1969 'Avis' (lot 1187), which eventually sold for 6000 euros. 

In the interbellum graphics and drawings it was the classics such as James Ensor, Léon Spilliaert, Félicien Rops, Jan Toorop and Jan Sluyters who made the beautiful weather. The first led the forcing with a nice colored version of the etching 'L'ange exterminateur' (lot 1137), which changed owners for the smooth 9000 euros. Spilliaert had an expected success with his beautiful drawing of a rabbit from ca. 1917 (lot 1118). Toorop reaped success with his rare lithograph 'The sower' (lot 1130), which was sold for 2000 euros. 

The last part of the auction, reserved for post-war editions and drawings, the list of remarkable results is almost endless, we'll give you some with it. 

It was mainly Panamarenko and Vandenberg who recorded the most remarkable results. Of the first one, a 'Ufo' collage from the early 80's was put up for auction (lot 1365), which after a fierce battle was sold to a collector in the room for 7500 euros. Also the early editions remained more than desirable. The little typical 'De Haan v-Le Coq' turned out to be worth 950 euros and the 'U-Control' (1224) even 1600 euros. 

But in the end it was the 'Big Paradox' from 2003 (lot 1293) that had the highest result for the artist and was hammered down at 8000 euros. 

Philippe Vandenberg was represented with three original ink drawings, all from 1994. The last one from the series, 'The exile', was sold for 3600 euros. 

Delvoye was represented with two painted wood saws (lots 1379 and 1380). The latter raised 4400 euros from a lady in the room. 

Finally we mention a beautiful 'Mary Davenport' drawing by Jef Geys (lot 1363) who sold on the phone for 5500 euros and a red logogram of Dotremont (lot 1329) which raised 4000 euros.  

But in the end most attention went to some greats from the international art scene. The beautiful print 'After the party' by Andy Warhol (lot 1227) climbed to 16,000 euros after a heated battle between several telephone bidders. 

Shortly afterwards, a 'Chapeau II' by Kusama (lot 1291) raised 10000 euros. A little before, a beautiful gouache from Asger Jorn (lot 1334) went to a new owner for the same price and a beautiful gouache from James Bishop (lot 1372) left the States for 6000 euros.