KEY FIGURES :
Auction record for Christo : $2.1 million / €1.7 million
100% of lots sold
75% of lots sold above high estimate
54% of buyers new to Sotheby’s | 40% of buyers under 40
Bidders from 45 countries | More than 5 bidders per lot
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