British Modernists Draw Deep Bidding in Christie’s $42 M. London Sales

As they did last year, Christie’s set the pace for the British modern art market this week, and it proved to be as healthy as it has ever been.
Included in the sale of works on paper from the collection of London dealer Thomas Gibson was a rare Henry Moore wartime shelter drawing that sold above estimate for $3.15 million, beating the previous £2.2 million ($3 million) set in London in 2015 for a work on paper by the artist.
Another record for a British modern work on paper tumb