Works by Cecily Brown and Paul Thek were among the 65% of lots selling above their low estimate at Christie's 'Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale' on October 15 in London. The sale totaled $15.69m (GBP11.82m), meeting the pre-sale estimate.
Frieze London opened yesterday.
A Gerhard Richter and recording-breaking works by Eva Helene Pade and Joseph Yaeger were among the 83% of lots selling above their low estimate at Phillips 'Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale' on October 15-15 in London. The sale totaled $19.7m (£14.84m), meeting the pre-sale estimate.
Once, always set a new auction record for Joseph Yaeger, selling for $856,200 (GBP645,000) at Phillips London, $378,900 above the artist’s previous record sale, a 79% rise.
Yellow Nights set a new auction record for Eva Helene Pade, selling for $222,600 (GBP167,700) at Phillips London, $92,900 above the artist’s previous record sale, a 71% rise.
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