Sotheby’s Closes Marquee Week With $186.1M in Contemporary Sales
Guarantees and irrevocable bids continue to play a decisive role, even in this more dynamic end of the market.
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At Christie’s, Women Commanded the Market While Rewriting Records
Led by auctioneer Yü-Ge Wang, Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale brought in $96.5 million, with a 92 percent sell-through by lot and 97 percent by value.
Low Estimates and High-Quality Consignments: The London Evening Sales Achieve £208,145,400
All three auction houses decided to bet on the U.K. market's favorable conditions while playing it safe with a selection of works the market has already shown it wants.
