Londra, 30 giugno 2008
Il totale, di 86,241,600 £, coincide con quello più alto raggiunto sino ad ora da una vendita di arte del dopoguerra in un’asta Christie’s europea. Dieci i lotti andati invenduti. Nove i nuovi record mondiali: Jeff Koons, Antonio Lopez, Michael Andrews, Gilbert & George, Syed Haider Raza, Karin Mamma Andersson e Yan Pei-Ming
ARTIST RECORDS:
For any work by the artist:
Lot 12, Jeff Koons (b. 1955), Balloon Flower (Magenta), 1995-2000
Sold £12,921,250 , $25,752,051, €16,267,854
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 17, Antonio Lopez (b. 1938), Madrid Desde Torres Blancas
Sold £1,385,280, $2,760,863, €1,744,067
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
MOST EXPENSIVE WORK BY SPANISH ARTIST SOLD AT AUCTION
Lot 19, Michael Andrews (1928 – 1995), The Cathedral, The North East Face/Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Sold £937,250, $1,967,939, €1,179,998
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 25, Jeff Koons (b. 1955), Auto, 2001
Sold £ 2,505,250, $4,992,963, €3,154,109
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR PAINTING BY THE ARTIST
Lot 27, Gilbert & George (b.1943 and b.1942), To Her Majesty
Sold £1,889,250, $3,765,275, €2,378,565
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 38, Nicolas de Stael (1914-1955), Marseille Sous La Neige
Sold £1,721,250, $ 3,430,451, €2,167,053
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 40, Syed Haider Raza (b. 1922), La Terre
Sold £1,273,250, $2,537,587, €1,603,021
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 47, Karin Mamma Andersson (b. 1962), Heimat Land
Sold £517,250, $1,030,879, €651,217
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 57, Yan Pei-Ming (b.1960), Pape
Sold: £1,026,850 / $2,046,512 / €1,292,804
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
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