Magritte leads Modern art auctions in London as overall totals fall

A surrealist painting by René Magritte (1898-1967) led the latest series of Modern and Contemporary art sales in London although overall the auctions at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips were rather flat compared to previous years.

The running total for the auctions last week was £335.4m with premium (three day sales were still to…

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