The Paris Auctions Cap a Triumphant Art Week
Hesitant buyers regained confidence after London’s strong results, and the Paris sales exceeded expectations.
The momentum in Paris, generated by Art Basel and strong sales across all fairs, culminated in the Paris evening auctions, where results exceeded estimates at Christie’s and Sotheby’s.
“They called back, asking for guarantees or pre-auction bids,”
Alessandro Diotallevi, one of Christie’s youngest specialists, told Observer ahead of the sales, noting increased confidence among buyers.
- Christie’s and Sotheby’s reported record sales
- Surrealist art and Italian postwar gems performed well
- Artists such as Boetti and Fontana were in high demand
Autor: The Paris auctions marked a triumphant art week.