In a sale straight out of the boom years, the Contemporary art Evening sale at Sotheby’s was near sellout with only 2 lots unsold for a 96% sell-through. Led by the Warhol 200 One Dollar Bills that made $43m, the sale proved the continuing appeal of Contemporary art.
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