The 20/21 evening sale series at Christie’s in London last night, the first of 2023, realised £167,814. More than 50% of the top lots sold above the high estimate. There were bidders from 37 countries.
The 20th/21st Century sale was led by Picasso’s Femme dans un rocking chair (Jacqueline) which made £16,892,200. Magritte’s Le Retour made £6,129,000 to lead The Art of the Surreal sale.