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Impressionist / Modern Evening Sale

London, 7 February 2012

The Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale and the auction of Art of the Surreal realised £134,999,400 / $213,299,052 / €162,269,279. Three lots sold for over £10 million, 6 for over £5 million and 28 for over £1 million. The sale attracted bidding from around the world and buyers originated from more than 21 countries in 4 continents. The top price was paid for Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951, by Henry Moore (1898-1986) which realized £19,081,250 / $30,148,375 / €22,935,663– a world record price for the artist at auction.

Giovanna Bertazzoni, International Head of Impressionist and Modern Art, commented: “These strong results illustrate that the art market continues to attract significant levels of spending, particularly for the rarest and most exceptional works of art. It is an extremely intelligent market where pricing is key – and where collectors react with the greatest determination to the rarest works of art, and particularly to those which are fresh to the market. We are particularly pleased to have established record prices for two great artists of the 20th century: Henry Moore and Joan Miró. In both cases, we offered works of art that were among the greatest produced by the artists, and their quality drew the most determined of bidding. It has been a great honour to have presented fine art from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, and to have seen three works sold this evening for twice our expectations. We look forward to the day sales tomorrow (8 February), and to the auction of ‘Living with Art’, a spectacular private collection, which will include a further offering of Impressionist and Modern Art and which takes place on 9 and 10 February.”

  • Sale Location 8 King Street, St. James's, London
  • Auction Times Feb 7    7pm
  • Viewing Times King Street
    Feb 2   9am - 4:30pm
    Feb 3   9am - 4:30pm
    Feb 4   12pm - 5pm
    Feb 5   12pm - 5pm
    Feb 6   9am - 4:30pm
    Feb 7   9am - 3:30pm
  • Contact Info Giovanna Bertazzoni
    gbertazzoni@christies.com
    Tel: +44 (0)20 7389 2452

    Olivier Camu
    ocamu@christies.com
    Tel: +44 (0)20 7389 2450

    Jay Vincze
    jvincze@christies.com
    Tel: +44 (0)20 7389 2536
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Henry Moore (1898-1986) - Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951

Price Realized: £19,081,250 / $30,148,375
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION

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The Art of the Surreal

London, 7 February 2012

The Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale and the auction of Art of the Surreal realised £134,999,400 / $213,299,052 / €162,269,279. Three lots sold for over £10 million, 6 for over £5 million and 28 for over £1 million. The sale attracted bidding from around the world and buyers originated from more than 21 countries in 4 continents. The top price was paid for Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951, by Henry Moore (1898-1986) which realized £19,081,250 / $30,148,375 / €22,935,663– a world record price for the artist at auction.

Giovanna Bertazzoni, International Head of Impressionist and Modern Art, commented: “These strong results illustrate that the art market continues to attract significant levels of spending, particularly for the rarest and most exceptional works of art. It is an extremely intelligent market where pricing is key – and where collectors react with the greatest determination to the rarest works of art, and particularly to those which are fresh to the market. We are particularly pleased to have established record prices for two great artists of the 20th century: Henry Moore and Joan Miró. In both cases, we offered works of art that were among the greatest produced by the artists, and their quality drew the most determined of bidding. It has been a great honour to have presented fine art from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, and to have seen three works sold this evening for twice our expectations. We look forward to the day sales tomorrow (8 February), and to the auction of ‘Living with Art’, a spectacular private collection, which will include a further offering of Impressionist and Modern Art and which takes place on 9 and 10 February.”

  • Sale Location 8 King Street, St. James's, London
  • Auction Times Feb 7    7pm
  • Viewing Times King Street
    Feb 2   9am - 4:30pm
    Feb 3   9am - 4:30pm
    Feb 4   12pm - 5pm
    Feb 5   12pm - 5pm
    Feb 6   9am - 4:30pm
    Feb 7   9am - 3:30pm
  • Contact Info Giovanna Bertazzoni
    gbertazzoni@christies.com
    Tel: +44 (0)20 7389 2452

    Olivier Camu
    ocamu@christies.com
    Tel: +44 (0)20 7389 2450

    Jay Vincze
    jvincze@christies.com
    Tel: +44 (0)20 7389 2536
Henry Moore (1898-1986) - Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Reclining Figure: Festival, 1951

Price Realized: £19,081,250 / $30,148,375
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION

Watch Saleroom Video ›