The December 2017 Classic Week sales at Christie’s London collectively realised £54,197,621 / $72,571,772 / €61,463,718, selling 86 per cent by value and 76 per cent by lot overall.
Featuring strong online participation, the 17 live and online sales saw 1,472 lots bought and attracted a 57 per cent increase in registered bidders on the 2016 series. The global appeal of the series was demonstrated by the fact that bidders came from 63 countries, up 19 per cent on December 2016.