Sotheby’s First Women-Only Sale Delivers Mixed Results

Last week, Sotheby’s held its first sale devoted solely to women artists. Titled “(Women) Artists,” the sale featured works spanning the 17th to the 21st centuries brought a hammer total of or £3.66 million ($5.2 million), or £4.6 million ($6.5 million) with premium, landing well above the £2.6 million ($3.7 million) low estimate. The sale realized an 82 percent sell-through rate across 57 lots.
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