Christie's Stephen Ongpin Sale Achieves £2.51 Million with 92% Sell-Through Rate
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Christie's London held the "Lines of Vision" auction celebrating the 20th anniversary of Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, achieving £2.51 million ($3.32 million) with a 92% sell-through rate. 41% of sold works exceeded their high estimates — strong results for a specialist sale of drawings and works on paper. The top lot was a 1970 Picasso, Le Peintre et son modèle.
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Twitter / XChristie's Stephen Ongpin Sale Achieves £2.51 Million with 92% Sell-Through Rateartlyst.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Lines of Vision auction at Christie’s in London, held to mark the twentieth anniversary of Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, totalled $3.32 million, or £2.51 million, with 92 per cent of the lots finding buyers.
Of the works that sold, 41 per cent exceeded their high estimates.
For a specialist sale of drawings and works on paper, those are strong numbers.
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