RESULTS: Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale, 27 June 2017
The highlights of the sale:
Max Beckmann, Hölle 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.