While some of the high end lots found big buyers in Christie's recent Impressionism and Modernism Sale, 30% of the lots failed to find buyers, though the auction house still said they were pleased with the results. Take a look...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/9663180/Monet-water-lilies-painting-sells-for-43.8-million-at-auction.html
and here's an interesting article that dives into WHY 30% of the work didn't sell...While some blame Sandy, other's say the work was second-rate with high reserve prices...take a look.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/arts/design/art-gets-blame-for-an-anemic-sale-at-christies.html?ref=design&_r=0
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