London Summer Auctions: Christie's and Sotheby's June 2019 Evening Sales Report
The evening auctions in June 2019 at Christie's and Sotheby's in London indicated a robust art market, particularly for distinctive pieces. Art advisor Roberto Annicchiarico remarked on Sotheby's well-balanced sale. Christie's, on the other hand, achieved record prices for Tschabalala Self (£300,000), Kara Walker (£320,000), a Gerhard Richter tapestry (£850,000), Derek Boshier (£190,000), and Jonas Burgert (£340,000). Noteworthy sales included Jean Dubuffet's 'Cérémonie' at £7.5 million, Basquiat's 'Sabado por la Noche' for £7.2 million, and Bacon's 'Man at a Washbasin' at £4.3 million. Sotheby's totaled £69 million, with 70% of its 42 lots being fresh to the market, and set records for Albert Oehlen (£5.3 million) and Wols (£3.8 million).
Key facts
- Christie's evening sale achieved over £45 million with 99% sold by value.
- Sotheby's evening sale totaled £69 million with a quarter of lots selling above estimate.
- Records were set at Christie's for Tschabalala Self (£300,000), Kara Walker (£320,000), Gerhard Richter tapestry (£850,000), Derek Boshier (£190,000), and Jonas Burgert (£340,000).
- At Sotheby's, records were set for Albert Oehlen (£5.3 million), Wols (£3.8 million), Toyin Ojih Odutola (£380,000), Pascale Marthine Tayou (£250,000), and Charline Von Heyl (£120,000).
- Banksy's 'Mona Lisa' sold for £600,000 at Christie's.
- Francis Bacon's small self-portrait sold for £14.3 million at Sotheby's.
- Art advisor Roberto Annicchiarico commented on the market's stability and London's practicality compared to New York.
- Lucio Fontana's works sold for £2 million (red) and £650,000 (white) at Sotheby's.
Entities
Artists
- Roberto Annicchiarico
- Lucio Fontana
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Christopher Wool
- Albert Oehlen
- Wols
- Toyin Ojih Odutola
- Pascale Marthine Tayou
- Charline Von Heyl
- Francis Bacon
- Tschabalala Self
- Kara Walker
- Gerhard Richter
- Derek Boshier
- Jonas Burgert
- Jean Dubuffet
- Banksy
- Jenny Saville
- Sigmar Polke
- David Hockney
- Rudolf Stingel
- Alberto Burri
- Rose Wylie
- Ron Mueck
- Martin Kippenberger
- Anselm Kiefer
- Cecily Brown
- Dona Schutz
- Amy Sillman
- Pierre Soulages
- David Dalle
- Harald Falckenberg
Institutions
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- Skarstedt Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York City
- United States