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Sotheby's Clears $134m in Cont. Evening Sale

November 11, 2009 by Marion Maneker

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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