Sotheby’s had another strong sale today as many names in the Impressionist and Modern day sale saw sustained interest and action. The total for the day was £17,558,700.

Some of the artists with works selling well above the estimate range were Metzinger, Archipenko, van Dongen (including a canvas that sold at 4 times the high est.), Chagall, Picasso (whose Tete de Homme sold for 3 times the high and 1967 mousquetaire that made nearly twice the high est.), Lèger, Miró, Magritte, Ernst, Marini, Henri Martin, Nolde and Kandinksy.