The Sotheby's Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction in London on March 4, 2025, achieved a total sale of $79.39 million (GBP 62.51 million), meeting pre-sale estimates. The auction had a strong sell-through rate, with 83% of the originally announced 41 lots finding buyers.

 

A highlight of the sale was Yoshitomo Nara's "Cosmic Eyes (in the Milky Lake)" (2005), which sold for $11.47 million, exceeding its low estimate. Lisa Brice's "After Embah" (2018) also performed well, selling for $6.87 million. The auction included 16 guaranteed works. While some works exceeded their high estimates, others sold within or below the estimated range. For example, El Lissitzky's Self-Portrait (The Constructor), 1924, achieved $1.14M.

 

Overall, the auction demonstrated continued interest in modern and contemporary art, with strong results for key pieces.

 

See the sale results HERE