Modern art auction raises over £1.8 million
Christie’s Modern and Contemporary Prints auction, held in London, has made a collective £1,833,275.
One of the top lots of the day was a 1981 piece by Joan Miro, entitled ‘Twelve Maquettes for: Lapidari’, which fetched over £85,000. Read more
Christie’s London Sale makes over one million
Christie’s one-off London Sale realised a total of £1,442,813 this week.
The sale featured a collection of items all associated with the capital, including paintings, photographs and Olympic and political memorabilia. Read more
Kray paintings to be sold at auction
Over 40 separate paintings by Ronnie and Reggie Kray are to be sold at auction, with the lot expected to sell for a big price.
The pair, who were jailed for murder in 1969 after running a gang in London’s East End during the 1950s and 1960s, painted the works during their time in prison. Read more
