Record-Setting Bellotto, de La Tour Works Top Christie’s London Old Masters Auction

On Thursday, during its nine-auction Classic Week series, Christie’s held an Old Masters evening sale in London that generated £37.3 million ($51.5 million) on the hammer, or $45.3 million ($62.4 million) with buyer’s fees—the highest result achieved for an evening auction in the category at Christie’s in London since 2016. The total landed within the pre-sale estimate range of £36.7 million–£56.2 million ($50.6 million–$77.4 million).
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