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By Adrian Darmon
65 MILLION USD FOR A MANET PORTRAIT Edouard Manet's 1881 portrait of the actress Jeanne Demarsy in a flowery dress and bonnet titled "Le Printemps"was sold in favour of the Paul Getty Museum by Christie's on November 5, 2014 in New York for65.1 million US, well above its high estimate of $35 million. Link
OVER 8 MILLION EUROS FOR THE MASTERPIECES FROM A EUROPEAN COLLECTION AT CHRISTIE'S The Masterpieces from a European private collection sold in Paris by Christie's on November 5, 2015 realized a combined total of €8,365,125 / $10,450,551 / £6,531,490. Link
422 MILLION US FOR SOTHEBY'S NOVEMBER 4 SALE IN N.Y Sotheby's sale of Impressionist and modern held in New York on November 4, 2014 realized $422 million to equal its overall high estimate and become the highest-ever auction total in its history. Link
CHRISTIE'S SHANGHAI AUTUMN AUCTIONS TOTAL OVER 21,6 MILLION DOLLARS
AVERAGE RESULTS FOR CHRISTIE'S POSTWAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART SALE IN LONDON Despite a gloomy atmosphere on the Stock market, Christie's sale of postwar and contemporay art held in London on October 16, 2014 fared relatively well after reaping 40.3 million GBP with 41 lots out of 46 sold. Link
YOUNG ARTISTS FARE WELL AT PHILLIPS IN LONDON
Some promising young artists whose works highlighted the Frieze fair attracted many buyers during a sale held by Phillips at their new London headquarters in Berkeley Square on October 15, 2014.
RECORD BID FOR GERMAN DOLL Bonhams has set a
new record for the world's most expensive doll, selling on September 24
204 in London a rare early 20th Century German Kämmer & Reinhardt
character doll for £242,500 ($395,750)
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CLEAN SHEET AT BONHAMS The contents of Count and Countess Martignone's two Italian propertieswas 100% sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street on September 24 2014 in what the auction industry calls a 'white glove sale'. Link
CHRISTIE'S SALE OF POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART TOTALS OVER 99 MILLION GBP On 1 July 2014, Christie's London evening auction of Post-War & Contemporary Art realised a total of £99,413,500 selling 87% by value and 84% by lot. Link