Ai Weiwei Record Leads $28.6 Million Sale at Phillips in London

A group of 12 large bronze animal heads by China’s dissident artist Ai Weiwei led Phillips’s 18.2 million pound ($28.6 million) contemporary art evening auction in London.

“Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” which depicts the signs of the ancient Chinese zodiac, fetched 3.4 million pounds on Monday, within its presale estimate of 3 million pounds to 5 million pounds. It was the sale’s top lot and set an auction record for the artist.