Picasso portrait from key year of 1932 helps Phillips to house-record total

Phillips posted the highest total for an auction in the company’s history when its 20th Century & Contemporary Art evening sale this week generated £97.8m including premium.

The auction on March 8 was led by Pablo Picasso’s La Dormeuse, which overshot a £12m-18m estimate an…

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