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Christie’s London, 8 February 2024

CHRISTIE’S TO AUCTION GUITARS FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF MUSIC LEGEND MARK KNOPFLER

50 YEARS OF CHRISTIE’S IN AMSTERDAM

The Collection of Lord and Lady Sandys

75 RARE WORKS WILL BE OFFERED ACROSS TWO SALES

ON 7 DECEMBER 2023 IN LONDON AS PART OF CLASSIC WEEK AT CHRISTIE’S

THE SALE WAS LED BY L.S. LOWRY’S PROMENADE

THIS IS LONDON. EVERCHANGING. FOREVER CAPTIVATING.

THE SALE WAS LED BY BARBARA HEPWORTH’S  
THREE OBLIQUES (WALK IN)

THIS IS LONDON. EVERCHANGING. FOREVER CAPTIVATING.

STRONG SELL-THROUGH RATES OF
82% BY LOT AND 89% BY VALUE ACROSS THE SEASON

THE TOP TWO PRICES OF THE SEASON WERE BOTH REALISED AT CHRISTIE’S

CHRISTIE’S CELEBRATED ‘LONDON CREATES’ WITH THE FIRST ARTIST TAKEOVER OF THE HISTORIC KING STREET FAÇADE BY LAKWENA MACIVER

THIS IS LONDON. EVERCHANGING. FOREVER CAPTIVATING.

9 NOVEMBER – LIVE EVENING SALE AT CHRISTIE’S LONDON

STRONG SELL THROUGH RATES OF 87% BY LOT AND 86% BY VALUE

GLOBAL APPEAL OF 20/21 DAY SALES WITH REGISTERED BIDDERS FROM 48 COUNTRIES

20/21 SALES SERIES RUNNING TOTAL OF £108,002,724 / €124,743,146 / $131,763,323*

GÜNTHER FÖRG’S UNTITLED (£441,000) LED THE DAY SALE

THIS IS LONDON. EVERCHANGING. FOREVER CAPTIVATING. 

KEES VAN DONGEN AND JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT LED THE SEASON, EACH REALISING OVER £10 MILLION

STRONG SELL THROUGH RATES OF 85% BY LOT AND 89% BY VALUE ACROSS THE EVENING

9 RECORDS SET AS CHRISTIE’S CELEBRATED THE CREATIVE IMPACT AND LEGACY OF LONDON AS A GLOBAL ART CAPITAL

THIS IS LONDON. EVERCHANGING. FOREVER CAPTIVATING.