NEW YORK, NY.- Christie's Design auction totaled $8,493,125 selling 84% by lot and 96% by value. The top lot of the auction was a rare and important Tiffany Studios ‘Pond Lily’ lamp, circa 1903 which sold for $3,372,500, establishing a new world auction record for Tiffany Studios. Additional great results were achieved for a ‘Canard aux Nénuphars’ three-part centerpiece, made in 1991 by François-Xavier Lalanne which realized $250,000 against a high-estimate of $150,000 and Frank Lloyd Wright’s rare and important urn, Circa 1902 which sold for $576,500. The single owner French art glass sale, Masterpieces in Glass: The Nakamoto Collection realized $2,728,000. The top lot of the auction was a 'Lys' vase, 1900-1903 by Émile Gallé which sold for $444,500, the second highest price achieved for Gallé.

Daphné Riou, Head of Design, New York: “Christie’s today broke its own long-standing record for the most expensive work by Tiffany ever sold at auction, which underlines our ability to maximize results for the finest examples of iconic Design. The Pond Lily, at $3.4 Million, now stands at the zenith of the Tiffany market, regaining the position it held when we sold it last in 1989, and overtaking the Pink Lotus Tiffany lamp we subsequently sold in 1997 for $2.8 Million. The entire Design sale, at 96% sold by value, shows the success of our curated approach and our ability to reach global collectors. The Nakamoto collection of Art Nouveau glass will stand the test of time as the most important collection of works of the era. The top lot of the auction achieved the second-highest price for any work by the legendary Emile Gallé. Whilst we witnessed more selectivity, many of the top works are now destined to join other masterworks in the homes of the world’s great collectors.”

6 - 13 December | Property from the Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson Online
Sale Total: $1,805,625
Collection Total for Property from the Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson:

The online only sale of Property from the Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson achieved $1,805,625. Commencing in November with a highly successful selection of works featured in the Post-War and Contemporary Evening and Day auctions, the online only sale concludes Property from the Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson, with a final total of $49,864,875.

The top lot of the online-only sale was Allan D'Arcangelo’s American Landscape, 1967, which achieved $150,000 against a high estimate of $80,000.

6 - 12 December 2018 | First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art
Sale Total: $3,294,000
The top lot was Wojciech Fangor’s M67, 1970, which realized $237,500, against a high estimate of $150,000. The second highest price of the sale was achieved by another example by Fangor, with Untitled, 1975, which sold for $187,500, far exceeding a high estimate of $60,000.