Christie's 20th / 21st Century: London Evening Sale Realizes £114,175,900

Christie's concluded its 20th / 21st Century: London Evening Sale with a total realized of £114,175,900,^[1] finding buyers for 33 of 36 lots to post a 91.7% sell-through rate^[1]. Christie's served as the official results source for the evening's transactions. The performance reflects a steady appetite for blue-chip modern and contemporary works, aligning with historical patterns for the house's signature London evening auctions, which have previously highlighted major Surrealist works^[2] and School of London painters^[3].

In the broader market context, this auction stands as Christie's's #3 sale of 190 concluded this year. Across all of its sales year to date, Christie's has realized $3,544,027,442.^[1] Within the tracked collectibles category, which has seen $2,088,388,603^[1] realized across all tracked houses this year with an average sell-through rate of 93.2%, Christie's continues to lead^[1] the category. The house's overall year-to-date performance across its own sales stands at £442,573,218^[1] realized, yielding a year-to-date sell-through rate of 90.7%.^[1]\n\nSource note: The auction house publishes this official lot page as part of the sale, providing a direct first-party source for the listed object.^[5][4]\n\nSource note: The auction house publishes this official lot page as part of the sale, providing a direct first-party source for the listed object.