The BBC reports on the success of three out of four L.S. Lowry paintings in Sotheby’s 20th C British Paintings sale:

The Street Brawl sold to the highest bidder for £657,250 – more than £100,000 over its estimated price. Street Scene with Mill fetched £397,250 and Man Walking went for £145,250. However, a fourth work – A Protest March – failed to sell. It had been valued at £300,00 to £500,000.

Three LS Lowry Artworks Sell for £1m (BBC News)