Back down to reality for Modern and Contemporary art sales

Judging by the overall totals, the latest Modern and Contemporary art auctions at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips in New York were something of a bump back to reality after the last two sales series posted the highest grossing totals on record.

The current series raised $1.71bn (£1.36bn) with one day sale still to run at the time of going to p…

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