Rubens puts Christie's on top during Old Masters week in London

Classic week in Londonthe European art markets last hurrah before the summer breakhas seen some promising results at the evening auctions, with several records set for artists with notable works consigned, though bidding was thin at Sothebys. 
Sothebys was up first, on 6 July, with a 43-lot sale that carried a modest estimate of 20.4m-31.2m. The evenings hammer total was an underwhelming 13.8m (16.5m), with a sell through rate of 65%. Alex Bell, the international head of the Old