Records for Rediscovered de Heem, Ghirlandaio Top Christie’s $30.9 M. Old Masters Auction

On Tuesday, Christie’s set artist records for new-to-market works during its final Old Masters evening sale of the year. Live-streamed from its London headquarters, the sale brought in £18.7 million on the hammer, or £22.8 million with buyer’s fees ($30.9 million), across 38 lots. That total landed solidly within the pre-sale estimate range of £14 million-£21 million.
Led by Christie’s global president Jussi Pylkknänen, the evening sale saw a sell-t