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13 February 2020

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RESULTS | 20th Century at Christie's Realises a Total of £200,371,385 / $260,018,196 / €236,513,277

London EMEA 13 February 2020
RESULTS | 20th Century at Christie's Realises a Total of £200,371,385 / $260,018,196 / €236,513,277

'20TH CENTURY AT CHRISTIE'S' IN LONDON REALISES A TOTAL OF  £200,371,385 / $260,018,196 / €236,513,277

69 countries participated in 7 sales* 

ARTIST RECORDS FEBRUARY 2020
Hamra Abbas
Lessons on Love, £12,500
Jordan CasteelMom, £515,250
Walter Dexel,Segelschiff I, part of 'Art for Future: Selected Works from the UniCredit Group', £671,250**
Ida EkbladUntitled, £81,250
Günther FörgUntitled, £1,331,250  
George Grosz,
Gefährliche Straße, £9,740,250
Henri HaydenLes joueurs d'échecs, £1,139,250 
Tamara de Lempicka, Portrait de Marjorie Ferry, £16,280,000
Caroline Walker, Desayuno, £77,500
Franz Erhard Walther, Über Haupt (Over Head), £35,000

'20TH CENTURY AT CHRISTIE'S', FEBRUARY 2020 SALE TOTALS*

Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale

£62,890,326 / $81,757,424 / €74,021,914

The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale 

£43,935,250 / $57,115,825 / €51,711,789

Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper and Day Sale

£20,625,125 / $26,771,412 / €24,317,023

Picasso Ceramics

£1,285,000 / $1,661,505 / €1,512,445

Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction

£56,180,434 / $72,697,482 / €66,573,814

Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction

£15,455,250 / $20,014,549 / €18,376,292

Total

£200,371,385 / $260,018,196 / €236,513,277*


RUNNING TOTALS FOR COLLECTIONS PRESENTED AS PART OF
'20TH CENTURY AT CHRISTIE'S'

Art for Future: Selected Works from the UniCredit Group**

£22,781,273 / $28,432,594 / €25,874,017   

The Collection of Richard L. Weisman 

£30,025,796 / $38,660,047 / €35,146,910


Notes to Editors
First Open Online remains open for bidding until 18 February 2020.
** All 'Art for Future' proceeds will be primarily used to support UniCredit group’s Social Impact Banking initiatives. The remaining balance will be dedicated to other relevant projects, including the support of emerging artists. UniCredit will also look to replace the masterpieces sold with works of new contemporary artists.

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.