Works by Cecily Brown and Nicolas Party were among the 65% of lots selling above their low estimate at Christie's 'Post-War to Present' auction on June 25 in London. The sale totaled $13.48m (£10.22m), meeting the pre-sale estimate.
Works by Picasso and Michael Clark were among the 83% of lots selling above their low estimate at Sotheby's Modern Day Auction Including Masterpieces from the Lewis Collection on June 25 in London. The sale totaled $23.48m (£17.8m), exceeding the pre-sale high estimate.
The antiquities were found thrown away with the garbage in Athens eight years ago.
A Philip Guston painting and a record breaking Rose Wylie canvas were among the 71% of lots selling above their low estimate at Christie's auction, Beyond Ordinary - Then. Now. Next. Works from the Zabludowicz Collection, on June 25 in London. The sale totaled $20.38m (£15.45m), meeting the pre-sale estimate.
Sailing Boat set a new auction record for Rose Wylie, selling for $385,400 (£292,100) at Christie's Zabludowicz sale in London, $80,300 above the artist’s previous record sale.
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