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