New York's Spring Art Auctions Have Seen Some Yawns And Some Records
Christie's and Sotheby's auction houses in New York have been holding their spring auctions and such well-known names as Monet have set records. There have also been surprises.
by Tom Cole
May 17, 2018
2 minutes
The biggest surprise at Wednesday night's Sotheby's auction was a painting by Chicago-based artist . set a record for a living African American artist at auction. It went for $21.1 million, including auction house fees — almost triple its estimate. The acrylic and collage on canvas depicts a black family picnicking by a lake: dad practices his golf
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