London , England ( CNN ) -- Two paintings by Pablo Picasso and a third by Henri Matisse were among works auctioned off Tuesday at Christie 's , including `` Jacqueline , '' a Picasso not seen publicly since 1967 . The 1963 work is a portrait of Picasso 's second wife , whom he married in 1961 , Christie 's said . The painting -- `` Tete de femme '' is its French name -- sold for 8.1 million pounds ( nearly $ 13 million ) , far above the pre-sale estimate of 3 million to 4 million pounds ( $ 4.79 million to $ 6.38 million ) . `` Jacqueline became a regular model for the artist who had by this time become internationally famous , '' according to the auction house . `` She was an instrumental figure in protecting him from the increasing demands of his fame and reputation . '' The woman had a very short neck , Christie 's said , `` and it is said that Picasso would often humorously exaggerate its size in his portraits . '' The couple lived at Notre-Dame-de-Vie , a large villa near Mougins , France , and Jacqueline `` became the most important of all his muses and models , '' the auction house said . The painting has never been offered at auction , and has been in the same collection since 1981 . Also offered in the auction , called the `` Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale , '' is `` Homme Assis sur une Chaise , '' a Picasso portrait painted in 1956 , soon after he had moved from Paris , France , to La Californie , a villa overlooking Cannes in the south of France . `` Settled at his new home , it did not take long for the proximity of the sea to have an influence on Picasso 's work , and the present portrait shows a subject with traditional fisherman 's shirt and with a fisherman 's rugged features , '' according to Christie 's description . The painting was expected to fetch between 3.5 million and 5.5 million pounds ( $ 5.59 million to $ 8.78 million ) , according to the auction house , but ultimately sold for 6 million pounds ( $ 9.7 million ) . `` Impressionist and modern art has continued to attract collectors over the last 18 months , and it has proved to be a robust and stable category of art , '' Giovanna Bertazzoni , director and head of impressionist and modern art for Christie 's London , said in a statement . `` We saw a consistent demand throughout 2009 , coupled with a significant drop in the levels of supply ; however , during the last six months of 2009 , there has been a noticeable uptake with a continuing growth in confidence from consignors . '' Also offered was `` Nu Aux Jambes Croisees , '' a 1936 work by Matisse . The painting is offered at auction for the first time and has been in the same Swiss collection since 1963 . And `` Mademoiselle Grimprel au Ruban Rouge , '' an 1880 portrait by Pierre-Auguste Renoir , portrays Helene Grimprel , granddaughter of Armand Grimprel , a wealthy banker who became a great patron of the arts , Christie 's said . The Matisse sold for to 3.7 million pounds ( $ 6 million ) , while the Renoir is expected to bring up to 3 million pounds ( $ 4.9 million ) . Overall , Christie 's said that four of the works offered Tuesday night went for more than 5 million pounds ( $ 7.99 million ) and 21 others topped 1 million pounds ( $ 1.6 million ) . The total proceeds were 76.8 million pounds ( $ 122.1 million ) . Immediately following the impressionist and modern art auction will be `` The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale , '' featuring seven works by Rene Magritte , Christie 's said .
NEW : ` ` Jacqueline '' is a portrait of Picasso 's second wife ; sold for nearly $ 13 million . The ` ` Impressionist and Modern Art Art Sale '' was in London , England , Tuesday . Picasso 's portrait of his second wife , Jacqueline , had never been offered at auction . The sale of modern and impressionist art also included works by Picasso .