Auction #2: Christie's
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Mostly a flop, though not as bad as Wright's. The Giacometti didn't sell. Neither did the Argente cabinet. Most lots sold, but many went for well below the low estimate. There were a few home runs -- a number of similar Wright window sets went for double the high estimate; an Adnet desk set sold rather well; a Nakashima desk went for a healthy premium; to my surprise, a piece of design art sold for a huge premium; and someone apparently really wanted a copper turtle topiary -- but overall it was a disappointment, which doesn't bode well for today's Phillips sale (also taking place in Manhattan, home of scores of decimated Wall Streeters and destitute Madoff victims).