La Dormeuse (1932) by Pablo Picasso sold at Phillips 20th Century & Contemporary Evening Sale in London on 8 March 2018 for £37 million (excluding buyer’s premium), contributing to the auction house’s stellar performance in the first half of this year. Image courtesy of Phillips.
Robert Motherwell’s “At Five in the Afternoon” (1971) sold at Phillips 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York on 17 May 2018 for a hammer price of $11 million. The work was from the collection of Holly Hunt. This was the second highest earning painting from the sale, followed by Jean-Michel Basquiat’s “Flexible” (1984), which sold for a hammer price of $40 million. Image courtesy of Phillips.
Lucian Freud’s Portrait On A White Cover (2002) sold at Sotheby’s London in the Post-War and Contemporary Evening auction on 26 June 2018. The painting was purchased for £19.7 million, excluding buyer’s premium. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s London.
Peter Paul Rubens, Lot and His Daughters (c. 1613-14). Oil on canvas. From a distinguished private collection. Sold for £44,882,500 at Old Master Evening Sale on 7 July 2016 at Christie’s London. Image courtesy of Christie’s.
