Consolidated sales for Sotheby’s for 2008 were $5.3 billion. Auction sales were $4.9 billion. Sotheby’s sold the top lot of the year, Bacon’s Triptych 1976 ( $86.3 million). The world record price for Contemporary Art, Bacon’s Triptych 1976, was set at Sotheby’s in 2008. Sotheby’s sold the top lot of the autumn season, Malevich’s Suprematist Composition ($60 million). Sotheby’s sold the top Contemporary lot of the autumn season, Klein’s Archisponge ($21.4 million). Sotheby’s sold six out of the top ten lots in 2008. Sotheby’s sold 726 lots for over $1 million. Sotheby’s sold 114 lots for over $5 million. Sotheby’s sold 41 lots for over $10 million. Sotheby’s sold 14 lots for over $20 million. Sotheby’s further reduced lot volume by 38% in 2008.
Sotheby’s Consolidated Sales for 2008 Were $5.3 Billion
Related Posts
Defining $20-30m Fontana Heads to Auction at Sotheby’s NY
This May in New York, Sotheby’s will offer a seminal work from this era-defining series, painted in vivid cadmium yellow, from the collection of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky
Francis Bacon’s portrait of George Dyer to star at Sotheby’s, estimate -$30-$50 million
This May, Sotheby’s will offer Francis Bacon’s 1966 Portrait of George Dyer Crouching – the first from a critical cycle of 10 […]
Slawn work to headline Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary African Art sale.
Slawn made his auction debut with Sotheby’s in 2022 as part of Skepta’s Contemporary Curated sale (with his work Bobo n Jarrad Go […]
Picasso’s Secret Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter To Be Offered at Sotheby’s This November
Picasso’s Secret Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter To Be Offered at Sotheby’s This November- Sotheby’s Modern Evening Auction will feature one […]
Trending Articles
Maurizio Cattelan to stage his first gallery exhibition in more than twenty years. MAURIZIO CATTELAN Photo: Courtesy the artist Gagosian is pleased to announce Maurizio Cattelan’s first solo gallery exhibition in more than…
The Royal College of Art number 1 university for art & design for 10th year in a row RCA Battersea campus building, 2022, Photo: Iwan Baan - Royal College of Art number 1 university for Art & Design…
National Portrait Gallery announces shortlist for Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024 L-R: Zizi, 2023 by Isabella Watling © Isabella Watling; Jacqueline with Still Life, 2020 by Antony Williams © Antony Williams;…
The Top Art Books to read this Spring Creative children, abandoned places, computing, war, Play-Doh, Warhol, masterpieces and social media.
