Athena Art Finance has released its report on the London auction cycle that accompanied the Frieze art fair. These sales are heavily weighted toward lower-priced contemporary art. With that in mind, pay particular attention to the left-hand bar graphs that show the hammer performance of day sale lots at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips. Nearly half of the day sale lots at Sotheby’s sold for above the high estimate; Christie’s followed closely with a very strong 39%. Continue Reading