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RESULTS: Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale, 27 June 2017

Impressionist & Modern, American and Latin American Art
London EMEA 27 June 2017

The highlights of the sale:
Max BeckmannHölle der Vögel (Birds’ Hell) which sold for a world record price of £36,005,000 / $45,834,362 / €40,865,674

 Pablo Picasso, Femme écrivant (Marie-Thérèse), which realised £34,885,000 / $44,408,602 / €39,594,474
Vincent van Gogh, Le moissonneur (d’après Millet), which achieved £24,245,000 / $30,863,883 / €27,518,074

*3 lots over £20 million*

*63% of lots sold above or within estimate*

*3 artist auction records*

Max Beckmann, Hölle der Vögel (Birds’ Hell), £36,005,000 / $45,834,362 / €40,865,674
Georges Vantongerloo, Composition dans le carré avec couleurs jaune-vert-bleu-indigo-orangé, £1,085,000 / $1,381,205 / €1,231,475

Hannah Höch, Frau und Saturn, £1,085,000 / $1,381,205 / €1,231,475

Please find the top ten, artist records, and price lists attached.  

For further sale insights from Christie’s Global President and auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen, Jay Vincze, Head of Impressionist & Modern Art London and Giovanna Bertazzoni, Deputy Chairman of Impressionist & Modern Art, please visit the Facebook Live video stream of our post-sale Press Conference. 

For further commentary on the sale please see our online report.

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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.

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