Max Ernst – The Stolen Mirror – was the top lot of the week at Christie’s.
RESULTS from the February auctions of Impressionist, Modern and Surreal art offer an assured start to 2016 according to Christie’s. The sales in London this week brought in £117.8 million. The top lot of the week was The Stolen Mirror by Max Ernst which made £7.6 million.
Christie’s report that demand continues across price levels, styles, media and periods. There were buyers from 35 countries across five continents for the week of sales. There were new and established buyers at all price levels at King St. and South Kensington. The Impressionist & Modern Art and Picasso Ceramics Sale realised the highest ever total for a various owner sale in the category at South Kensington. No less than 46% of lots were either sold or directly underbid online.