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Christie's Old Master Evening Results

December 8, 2009 by Marion Maneker

The auction of Old Masters and 19th Century Art at Christie’s on 8 December 2009 realised

£68,380,250 / $112,417,131 / €75,491,796

  • the highest ever total for an auction of Old Masters.

The sale was 65% sold by lot and 95% sold by value.

  • 28 out of 43 lots found buyers.
  • 13 lots were sold to Europeans
  • 12 lots went to Americans
  • 3 lots were bought by collectors from Asia.

– Raphael drawing sells for £29.2 million –

  • World record price for any work on paper sold at auction
  • 2nd highest price for an old master painting or drawing sold at auction

– Rembrandt portrait realises record £20.2 million –

  • World record price for the artist at auction

  • 5th highest price for an Old Master painting or drawing sold at auction

– Domenichino sells for £9.2 million –

  • World record price for the artist at auction

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