Christie's Frieze Week Sales Top £218m as Peter Simon Collection Sets £107.5m Record
Christie's Frieze Week auctions in London brought in more than £218 million across two evening sales, with the single-owner collection of Monsoon founder Peter Simon accounting for a record-setting £107.5 million. The top lot of the night was a 1907 Kandinsky painting, which fetched £31.56 million. The Simon collection result stands as a record for a single-owner collection at the auction house.
Key facts
- Christie's Frieze Week sales in London netted more than £218 million.
- The total covered two evening sales.
- The collection of Monsoon founder Peter Simon sold for £107.5 million.
- The Simon collection result set a record for a single-owner collection.
- A 1907 Kandinsky painting was the highest-priced work of the evening.
- The Kandinsky sold for £31.56 million.
- The sales took place during Frieze Week in London.
- The auctions were held by Christie's.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Simon
- Kandinsky
Institutions
- Christie's
- Monsoon
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom