Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), Figurine de Londres I, 1965. Sold for CHF1,812,500 ($2 million), after eight intense minutes of bidding among 25 collectors from several countries.
Christi'e
Félix Valloton (1865-1925), "Nu à plat ventre sur le sable", sold for CHF396,500 ($450,000), almost CHF50,000 more than the highest estimate
DALiM
Not Vital (1948), "Sigmund Freud 6.5.1856" (2008), sold for its highest estimate (CHF40,000), confirming Vital as one of the "safest bets" in contemporary Swiss art
Christie's 2018
Markus Raetz (1941), "Die Toilette", 1970, sold for a modest CHF1,875, below its lowest estimate, but the buyer probably made a good bet: contemporary and post-1960 works of art tend to value in the long run as the market for 19th century works and the "old masters" has been decreasing
Christie's 2018
Olivier Mosset (b. 1944), "Sem título (Faixas Azuis)", 1989. The Swiss artist, who lives in Tucson, Arizona, is another rising star in the contemporary art market. This huge painting sold for CHF87,500, almost twice its highest estimate.
Christie's 2018
Peter Fischli 1952) & David Weiss (1946-2012), Siedlungen/Agglomerationen, 1992. The duo is one of the most renowned and valued among contemporary Swiss artists in the international market. This original photographic print in 15 parts was sold for CHF15,000.
Christie's 2018
Albert Anker (1831-1910), "Bildnis eines Mädchens", 1872, sold for CHF200,000, which was CHF40,000 more than its highest estimate
E.T. Simantob
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