Gunther Forg, Untitled (1987), sold for $679,700 (GBP512,000), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on October 15.
Damien Hirst, Bromphenol Red (2007), sold for $509,800 (GBP384,000), less than the low estimate at Christie's in London on October 15.
Self Portrait set a new auction record for David Bowie, selling for $543,700 (GBP409,600) at Sotheby's London, $456,100 above the artist’s previous record sale, a 500% rise.
Works by David Bowie were among the 69% of lots selling above their low estimate at Sotheby's 'Modern British & Irish Art Day Auction' on October 15 in London. The sale totaled $3.6m (GBP2.71m), meeting the pre-sale estimate.
The Guggenheim foundation's chief, Mariët Westermann, and newly appointed museum director Melissa Chiu, welcomed brand ambassador Julianne Moore, as well as Solange Knowles and Marina Abramovic to the exclusive dinner.
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