Between May 26-27 Christie’s (25/20/13.5% buyer’s premium) rooms held its first live sales in Paris since lockdown.
In a specially arranged saleroom to comply with social distancing rules, three sales: The Collector – Le Goût Français; Books and Manuscripts and Old Master Drawings, were held across the two days. More than 750 clients chose to visit the gallery space to view the pre-sale exhibition over the nine viewing days, either by appointment or by adhering to a strict number limit for each room, designed to respect health and safety precautions but allowing for the 578 objects to be viewed in person.
This drawing of the Apollo Belvedere by Peter van Lindt sold for €90,000 (£81,820) at Christie’s.