Aivazovsky posts highest price for a painting sold online during the lockdown

The latest sale of Russian art at Sotheby’s posted the highest individual price for a painting sold at an auction so far during the worldwide lockdown. However the online sale’s overall total was 46% down on the equivalent live auction held last year.

The Bay of Naples by Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) – the biggest name in 19th century Russian art – wa…

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