Art market : London : restituted works help Sotheby's lead the way

It was Sotheby's turn to shine in June. While Christie's seems to take all the plaudits for modern and contemporary art in New York, London's Impressionist and Modern auctions have historically been dominated by its rival--and June's evening sales was no exception. Christie'...

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Published in:Art newspaper (International ed.) 2015-07 (270), p.12-12
Main Author: Gerlis, Melanie
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:It was Sotheby's turn to shine in June. While Christie's seems to take all the plaudits for modern and contemporary art in New York, London's Impressionist and Modern auctions have historically been dominated by its rival--and June's evening sales was no exception. Christie's made a total of £71.5 million (£58.7m-£85.2m) on 23 June, while Sotheby's equivalent sale made £178.6 million (est £140.3m-203.1m). Both offered 50 lots. [Publication Abstract]
ISSN:0960-6556