There is one exceptional photograph up for sale at Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale on November 17th in New York. It is “Sade, Pas Terminé”, 1933 by Man Ray. Its estimate : USD 1,800,000 – USD 2,500,000
Concurrently, The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s evocative new exhibition When Objects Dream showcases Man Ray’s visionary fusion of photography and Surrealism, which paved the way for conceptual art. Open through February 1st 2026, this ambitious show explores Man Ray’s invention of the rayograph, wherein everyday objects were placed on light-sensitive paper to produce camera-less photographs. (The show’s namesake comes from Dada poet Tristan Tzara’s description of Man Ray’s captured moments.)
Featuring gems from the Met’s permanent collection, as well as works from more than fifty lenders, the exhibition is the first to consider his rayographs in the context of his output from the 1910s through the 1920s and affirms the artist’s enduring relevance to the history of modernist innovation.
Christie’s
20th Century Evening Sale
17 Nov 7pm EST | Live Auction 23485
https://www.christies.com/en/auction/20th-century-evening-sale-30671/
Lot 36 A: Man Ray (1890–1976)
Sade, Pas Terminé, 1933
Estimate USD 1,800,000 – USD 2,500,000
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6559898?ldp_breadcrumb=back
Registration closes: 15 days
Bidding starts: 15 days
Man Ray: When Objects Dream
Through February 1, 2026
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/man-ray-when-objects-dream
