Christie's Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale Achieves Strong Results with High Sell-Through Rates

On March 18, 2026, Christie's held a Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale that demonstrated robust market performance. The auction achieved a 99% sell-through rate by value and 96% by lot, generating total sales of approximately £11.6 million. Frank Auerbach's painting 'Christmas Tree at Mornington Crescent' (2004-05) led the event, selling for over £2 million. A new auction record was set for Peter Phillips with his 1962 work 'Motorpsycho/Ace,' which sold for £254,000 from the collection of Italian critic Enrico Crispolti. Strong prices were also realized for sculptures by Lynn Chadwick, Barbara Hepworth, Elisabeth Frink, and Barry Flanagan, indicating sustained collector interest in British sculpture.