Monet, Picasso Lead $286 Million Auction at Christie’s
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Paintings by Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Amedeo Modigliani helped Christie’s sell $285.9 million of Impressionist and modern art in New York yesterday, 80 percent more than a year ago.
The result, which represented the highest tally in the category in four years, fell within the estimated presale range of $243.5 million to $358.9 million, the auction house said.